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Unwinds double helix.
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Helicase
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The enzyme that builds new DNA strand.
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DNA polymerase
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Primer that initiates the building of the new DNA strand.
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Primase
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DNA is read in the .... direction and synthesized in the .... direction.
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3'- 5' (upstream), 5'- 3'(downstream)
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The polymeration of the strand that is continually interrupted is called.
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The lagging strand.
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The continuous polymeration strand is called.
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The leading strand.
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Series of discontinuous strands.
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Okazaki fragments.
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Steps in DNA replication.
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1. Helicase unzips double helix.
2. RNA Polymerase builds primer. 3. DNA Polymerase assembles leading and lagging strands. 4. Primers removed. 5. Okazaki fragments are linked w/ DNA ligase. |
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Purines
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Adenine and Guanine
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Pyrimdines
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Cytosine and Thymine.
Uracil replaces Tymine in RNA. |
