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DNA Replication |
The process by which DNA makes an exact copy of itself |
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When does DNA Replication occur? |
During the interphase |
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Why does DNA Replication occur? |
It increases the number of chromosomes so that they can be shared between the cells resulting from cell division |
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Steps for DNA Replication |
· Double helix unwinds · Weak hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases break · The two DNA strands unzip · Each original DNA strand serves as a template for the formation of a new strand by attaching to free nucleotides from the cytoplasm · These form complementary strands · This results in two genetically identical DNA strands · The entire process is controlled by enymes |
