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Summary AQA ALEVEL BIOLOGY NOTES ON DNA REPLICATION AS LEVEL
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DNA Replication• Before a nucleus divides ,
its DNA must be
replicated .
This is to ensure that all the
daughter cells have the
genetic
information to
produce the enzymes
and other
proteins that they need .
Requirements
The four
types of nucleotide ( with bases AGCT ) must be
present
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.
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The
enzymes
DNA
polymerase is
required .
A source of chemical to drive the
energy process
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Both strands of the DNA molecule act as a template for the attachment of these nucleotides
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⑦ The enzyme DNA helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds
linking the DNA base pairs .
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double helix separates and unwinds .
③ Each poly nucleotide
strand ( opened up) acts as a template to which
complementary free nucleotides ( bases not connected)
bind by specific base
pairing .
④ The new strands of nucleotides are
joined together in a condensation reaction
by the
enzyme
DNA
polymerase .
Hydrogen
bonds form between the bases on the
original and new strands .
⑤ Now , each new DNA molecule contains one strand from the original DNA molecule and one new strand .
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