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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

8. DNA Replication

Overview of DNA Replication

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8. DNA Replication

Overview of DNA Replication

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The process of semiconservative DNA replication occurs in three main stages: unwinding, _______, and joining. Which term correctly fills the blank?

transcription

splicing

complementary base pairing

translation

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Identify the three main stages of semiconservative DNA replication. The problem states the first stage as 'unwinding' and the last as 'joining'.

Recall that during DNA replication, after the DNA strands are unwound, new nucleotides are added to form a complementary strand. This process involves matching bases according to base pairing rules.

Understand that 'complementary base pairing' refers to the process where adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine, ensuring accurate copying of the DNA sequence.

Recognize that 'transcription' and 'translation' are processes related to gene expression, not DNA replication, and 'splicing' is related to RNA processing.

Conclude that the correct term to fill the blank, describing the stage between unwinding and joining in DNA replication, is 'complementary base pairing'.