DNA Replication Practice
Directions: Below are the 3 steps in DNA replication, Follow the directions for each step and then
answer the questions below.
1.
Color the DNA molecule red.
-What does the diagram to the right show happening
to the DNA molecule? (Explain the first step in DNA replication)
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-Color the new DNA nucleotides in the diagram to
the right blue. Color the original DNA strands red.
-What happens to the DNA molecule during the second
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-Color the new DNA strands blue and color the other DNA
strands red.
-What happens during the third step of DNA replication?
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4. What does it mean that the two strands of DNA are complementary?
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6. Using your notes and this assignment place the steps of DNA replication in the correct order.
_2— a. The enzyme DNA polymerase moves along the exposed strands and adds
complementary nucleotides to each nucleotide in each existing strand.
__L__b. The DNA double helix breaks or unzips down the middle between the base pairs.
—= c. Acomplementary strand is created for each of the two strands of the original
double helix.
4_ d. Two new identical DNA molecules have been produced.
7. (True’or False) The process of DNA replication results in a copy of the original DNA
molecule.
8. (True or Falsé) Sugars and phosphates break off from the DNA nucleotide to provide energy
for DNA replication.
9. (True or False) DNA does not have to break apart to be copied
10.(True of Falsé) After DNA replication is complete, there are two new DNA molecules; one
molecule has both of the original strands and one molecule has two new strands of DNA.
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12.When does DNA replication happen? Mhase of intecphese
13.Below are DNA strands. Make the complementary DNA strand:
Original Strand:
Complementary Strand:
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Complementary Strand: (C6 CC TA GTC GT GGCC TAAAG TAC TOGGGAT
14,Make a DNA Timeline. This timeline must include:
1. Color.
2. Awritten description of the three steps of DNA replication, = ->————_——
3. A picture of each of the three steps of DNA replication. Ros of PNA
Example timeline:
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