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Pre/Post Reading - DNA
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Homework- Raven Chapter 14.4-14.5, 15.1 & 10.5 – Due Monday 10/14/13
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Reading Goal: Remember that sheep named Dolly that they cloned? Did you know it died? It died cause it was
old even though it was very young… WHAT?! Its because as eukaryotes our DNA ages even through mitosis. Read
about how this happens in eukaryotic replication, also review Mitosis in chapter 10.
READ (CHAPTER 14.4-5) #7-11:
Reading questions
7. Explain the process of semidiscontinuous replication in both strands of the DNA double helix, including the proteins or
enzymes involved and how it differs from prokaryotic replication. SEE Figure 14.20 on page 269. IDENTIFY leading and
lagging strands, RNA primers, Okazaki fragments. EXPLAIN Initiation, Elongation, Termination
8. What is the role of telomeres and telomerase during replication.
9. (15.1) Describe the one gene-one polypeptide hypothesis.
10. (10.4, pg. 194-195) Sketch out/summarize each phase of mitosis.