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Biology
Ch 10 DNA replication DC
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Biology
10th Grade
04/01/2014

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Term
S phase
Definition
the time in the cell cycle when DNA replicates
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helicase
Definition
the enzyme that separates the DNA helix
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DNA polymerase
Definition
the enzyme that adds nuceobases to the separated helix.
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ligase
Definition
the enzyme that fills in gaps on the DNA strand
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replication fork
Definition
Y shaped area where two DNA strands are separated
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base pairing rules
Definition
enables each strand of DNA to serve as a template for making a new strand
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complementary base pairs
Definition
contains one double-ringed purine and one single ringed pyrimidine.
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covalent bonds
Definition
the bonds that are formed between the nucleobases and sugars
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Semi-conservative replication
Definition
one strand of the DNA is from the kept from original molecule and one is new
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mutation
Definition
an error in the DNA replication
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SUNLIGHT (UV rays) and Chemicals
Definition
two ennvironmental causes of DNA damage
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proofreader enzymes
Definition
DNA polymerases repair function that CORRECTS ERRORS in replication.
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thymine dimer
Definition
2 Thymine covalently bonded
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tumors
Definition
occur because of mutations that affect genes that control how a cell divides or grows
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photoylase
Definition
the enzyme that can repair the thymine dimers
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thousands
Definition
simultaneous replication can occur on ____ (#)sites along a chromosome.
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