DNA Replication Notes
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1. DNA replication that occurs prior to cell division by mitosis happens during
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2. DNA replication that occurs prior to cell division by meiosis happens during
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3. After DNA replication somatic (body) cells divide to make (goal)
4. After DNA replication of germ cells to make gametes (sex-cells) cells divide to make (goal)
Whether cell division occurs to replace, grow or repair somatic cells or to create haploid gametes for reproduction, the
mechanism used by cells to replicate DNA utilizes the same mechanism.
Write the steps of DNA replication –
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Label the enzymes involved in the DNA replication process. Fill in the appropriate base pairs along the DNA strand.
Draw the final product of DNA replication below. Include the base pairs and the enzyme involved in “gluing” the strands
back together. DNA replication results in the production of
(number) identical strands.
Think: Why is the process of DNA replication called semiconservative?