DNA Structure and DNA Replication

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Refer to the DNA below and answer the questions-What is X? Deoxyribose sugar Phosphate Nitrogen base Nucleotide True or False: Cytosine, guanine, thymine, and adenine are referred to as Nitrogenous bases. True False True or False: A nucleotide is made up a sugar, phosphate and four nitrogen bases. True False True or False: Adenine always pairs with guanine. True False True or False: The backbones (outside) of DNA molecules are made up of repeating nitrogen bases and sugars. True False True or False: Replication results in two strands of DNA, each of which has halfthe original strand. True False True or False: Covalentbonds hold nitrogen bases together, forming the rings of the DNA ladder. True False Put the steps of DNA replication in order. 3rd Step Two new molecules of DNA are created2nd Step DNA polymerase attaches the free-floating nucleotides to exposed nitrogen bases.1st Step DNA unzips and Helicase begins to break the hydrogen bonds between nitrogen bases. Complete the sentences. a) DNA replication occurs in the nucleus.b) Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine are the four nitrogen bases.c) In DNA, cytosine always forms hydrogen bonds with guanine.d) The sequence of DNA's nitrogen bases carries the genetic information of an organism.e) The process of replication produces a new copy of an organism's genetic information.f) The double coiled shape of DNA is called a double helix.g) In DNA, thymine always goes with adenine.h) DNA is considered semi-conservative because it contains one old strand and one new strand. Match with correct answer. Helicase Unwinds the DNA by breaking hydrogen bonds DNA Polymerase Adds new new nucleotides to both template strands and proofreads them S phase DNA Replication occurs in this phase of cell cycle DNA Replication DNA makes a copy of itself . DNA replicates so, Each new cell can get a copy of DNA What PROCESS is this? DNA REPLICATION CELL CYCLE Transcription