DNA Replication Flashcards
How do prokaryotes copy DNA ?
Binary Fission
In what phase of the cell cycle do eukaryotes copy DNA?
S Phase
What type of proteins does DNA wrap around?
Histone proteins
What method does DNA replicate in, semi-conservative, conservative, or dispensive?
Semi-conservative
What are the three main components of DNA?
Deoxyribose, nitrogenous base, phosphate group
Enzyme that unwinds DNA
Helicase
What holds together the single strands of DNA?
Single strand binding proteins
Which enzyme adds new nucleotides on the DNA?
DNA Polymerase
DNA Polymerase can only add nucleotides onto the _____ end
3’
What adds a primer on the lagging strand?
RNA Primase
What is used as a primer on the lagging strand?
RNA
How many points of replication do prokaryotes have?
1
How many origins of replications do eukaryotes have?
Multiple
Eukaryotic replication works in ___ directions
2
