Vocabulary
Steps of Replication
Why DNA Replicates
The Three Enzymes
100
DNA stands for:
What is DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID?
100
1: The hydrogen bonds are broken apart by an __________
What is an ENZYME?
100
To __________ dead or injured cells
What is to REPLACE?
100
The “unzipper”
What is HELICASE
200
The Bonds that hold the bases together on the DNA Strand:
What are HYDROGEN BONDS?
200
2: The separated strands of DNA serve as _________ from which new copies can be made
What are TEMPLATES?
200
To support the __________ system
What is the IMMUNE system?
200
The “matcher”
What is POLYMERASE
300
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific reaction:
What is an ENZYME?
300
3: The exposed bases are now free to match up with their ___________ bases to form a new, complete DNA strand
What is a COMPLEMENTARY base?
300
For __________ (a type of cell division)
What is MITOSIS?
300
The “linker”
What is LIGASE?
400
Where the DNA Replication Occurs in the cell:
What is the NUCLEUS?
400
Another enzyme (it starts with “P”) adds new complementary DNA _________ to template strand
What are NUCLEOTIDES
500
A Nucleotide is made up of:
What are 2 SUGARS AND A NITROGEN BASE?
500
The final enzyme that _______ the new pieces together.
What is the enzyme that LINKS?