Multiple Choice
In the context of DNA replication, what occurs during the S phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle?
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16. Cell Division
DNA Replication
Multiple Choice
In the context of DNA replication, what term describes the copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA before cell division?
A
Homologous recombination
B
Translation
C
Semiconservative DNA replication
D
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Understand that DNA replication is the process by which a cell duplicates its DNA before cell division to ensure each daughter cell receives an identical copy.
Recognize that the term 'semiconservative DNA replication' refers to the mechanism where each new DNA molecule consists of one original (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
Recall that during semiconservative replication, the double helix unwinds, and each strand serves as a template for the formation of a complementary strand.
Differentiate semiconservative replication from other processes such as homologous recombination (which repairs DNA), transcription (which copies DNA into RNA), and translation (which synthesizes proteins from RNA).
Conclude that the correct term describing the DNA copying process before cell division is 'semiconservative DNA replication' because it conserves one original strand in each new DNA molecule.
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