DNA replication Flashcards
1
Q
what si the first stage of dna replication
A
two strands of the DNA separate
2
Q
what breaks the hyrdrogen bonds
A
DNA Helicase
3
Q
what do the new nuclliotides do with the unpaired bases
A
they line up along side them in their complimentary based pairing
4
Q
what bonds are formed between the phosphate and sugar. what does this make
A
phosphodiester bonds
and it makes the phosphate backbone
5
Q
what is the whole process catalysed by
A
enzyme- DNA Polymerase
6
Q
what does DNA polymerase do
A
it moves the dna along so it can replicate
