replication Flashcards
1
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replication
A
- making new DNA molecules that are identical
2
Q
when
A
- during interphase
3
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necessary
A
- ensure genetic code is passed on to each new daughter cell formed during cell division
4
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take place
A
- catalysed by DNA polymerase
- double helix unwinds
- weak hydrogen bonds separate
- free nucleotides attach to exposed base partners
- new daughter cells twist to find DNA molecules