Process of DNA Replication Flashcards
When does DNA replication occur during the cell cycle?
The Synthesis Phase (S)
Which enzymes cause the DNA double helix to unwind during replication?
DNA Helicase
What is the template strand of DNA used for?
Used during transcription to process RNA
What does it mean to say that DNA has semi-conservative replication?
The new DNA always contains one strand of the original DNA and one strand of new DNA.
Where is the site of DNA replication in eukaryotes?
The Nucleus
What does DNA polymerase do during replication?
Add nucleotides one by one to the growing DNA chain
At the end of DNA replication, are the new strands of DNA identical or different from the original DNA?
Produces two identical DNA double helices, each with one new and one old strand.
What is the replication fork of the DNA?
a Y-shaped region where the parent DNA double helix splits into two strands, subsequently copied.
