Semi-conservative replication

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What are the 2 main stages of cell division?
Nuclear division: process by which the nucleus divides. There are 2 types- mitosis and meiosis. Cell division:this process follows nuclear division and it is the process by which the whole cell divides.
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Which enzyme breaks the bonds that link the base pairs of DNA?
DNA Helicase.
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What type of bonds are between the base pairs of DNA?
Hydrogen bonds.
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What enzyme joins together the activated nucleotides that form the second polynucleotide strand?
DNA Polymerase
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What does each new DNA molecule contain?
One original strand of DNA and one new strand of DNA.
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What does semi-conservative replication allow to happen?
Genetic continuity.
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What experiment is evidence FOR semi-conservative replication?
Melson and Stahl's experiment.
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Which enzyme breaks the bonds that link the base pairs of DNA?

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DNA Helicase.

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What type of bonds are between the base pairs of DNA?

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What does each new DNA molecule contain?

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