Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - DNA Replication and the Cell Cycle - Before You Go On - Page 131: 11

Answer

DNA helices: opens up one short segments of the helix at a time & exposes nitrogenous bases (zipper) DNA polymerase: read the exposed bases & arranges "marriages" with complementary free nucleotides

Work Step by Step

DNA Replication Page 126
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