What makes the diversity of life possible?
The order/sequence of ATGC’s
The two gene strands run in opposite directions contain how many base pairs?
one gene= 800 base pairs
another gene= 10,000 base pairs
How does DNA replicate and who found this?
semi conservation replication
Meselson-Stahl, 1958
Replication always occurs?
in the 5’->3’
What does DNA replication require many of?
enzymes
What do DNA helicases do?
open parallel DNA by breaking H-bonds
What adds RNA nucleotides?
Primase
What do DNA polymerases do?
attach A,T,G,C to the corresponding base on the template
What seals openings in the sugar phosphate backbone?
DNA ligases