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    DNA replication involves unwinding the DNA double helix at a replication fork using helicase. On the leading strand, DNA polymerase continuously adds complementary bases from the 3' to 5' direction, while on the lagging strand, Okazaki fragments are formed and later joined by ligase. The process occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and nucleoid region of prokaryotic cells, with various enzymes facilitating unwinding, primer formation, and new strand synthesis.

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    DNA replication involves unwinding the DNA double helix at a replication fork using helicase. On the leading strand, DNA polymerase continuously adds complementary bases from the 3' to 5' direction, while on the lagging strand, Okazaki fragments are formed and later joined by ligase. The process occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and nucleoid region of prokaryotic cells, with various enzymes facilitating unwinding, primer formation, and new strand synthesis.

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    DNA replication involves unwinding the DNA double helix at a replication fork using helicase. On the leading strand, DNA polymerase continuously adds complementary bases from the 3' to 5' direction, while on the lagging strand, Okazaki fragments are formed and later joined by ligase. The process occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and nucleoid region of prokaryotic cells, with various enzymes facilitating unwinding, primer formation, and new strand synthesis.

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    Quick Check - DNA Replication

    1. DNA helicase- Enzyme that unwinds DNA


    2. Okazaki Fragments-Sections of copied DNA created on the lagging strand
    3. Leading strand-The strand that is copied in a continuous way 3, from the 3’ to 5’ direction
    4. ligase- Binds Okazaki fragments
    5. DNA polymearse-Builds a new DNA strand by adding complementary bases
    6. SIngle strand DNA- Stabilizes the DNA molecule during replication
    7. DNA primase-Strand that is copied discontinuously because it is traveling away from helicase
    8. Replication fork-Where the two sides of DNA are open
    9. Double stranded- Refers to the concept that one side of the original DNA is always saved
    10. In the nucleus in eukrayotic cells and the nucleoid region in prokrayotic- The specific structure of the
    of the cell where replication takes place.

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