What is the goal of DNA replication?
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What is the goal of DNA replication?
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DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the genetic material of the cell and is made of individual monomers called nucleotides. Each nucleotide is made of three parts, a sugar, a phosphate and a base.
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View this answerThe goal of DNA replication is to create two identical strands of DNA. During DNA replication, the parent DNA helix unzips and opens. This allows...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 2Understand how DNA is replicated. Learn why DNA replicates, when DNA replicates, and how DNA replication works. Get an overview of the rates of replication of different cells.
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