Table of contents

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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Multiple Choice

When nucleotides polymerize to form a nucleic acid, which type of bond is formed between the nucleotides?

Hydrogen bond

Glycosidic bond

Phosphodiester bond

Peptide bond

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Understand the structure of nucleotides: each nucleotide consists of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Recognize that when nucleotides polymerize to form nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), they link together through their sugar and phosphate groups.

Identify the type of bond that connects the 3' carbon of one sugar to the 5' phosphate group of the next nucleotide.

Recall that this bond is called a phosphodiester bond, which forms the backbone of nucleic acid strands.

Differentiate this from other bonds: hydrogen bonds connect complementary bases between strands, glycosidic bonds link the sugar to the base within a nucleotide, and peptide bonds link amino acids in proteins.