AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

THE SEARCH FOR INHERITABLE MATERIAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
DNA replication produces ____ molecules of DNA.
A
2 Identifcal
B
2 Different
C
4 Identical
D
4 Different
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DNA replication is the process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules. Replication is an essential process because, whenever a cell divides, the two new daughter cells must contain the same genetic information, or DNA, as the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the S phase (synthesis phase), DNA replication results in the formation of two identical copies of each chromosome-sister chromatids-that are firmly attached at the centromere region. At this stage, each chromosome is made of two sister chromatids and is a duplicated chromosome.

Detailed explanation-3: -DNA replication produces two identical DNA molecules, called sister chromatid(s), which separate during mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -DNA replication is the process by which the genome’s DNA is copied in cells. Before a cell divides, it must first copy (or replicate) its entire genome so that each resulting daughter cell ends up with its own complete genome.

Detailed explanation-5: -In replication, the DNA molecule is copied, and the two molecules are known as chromatids. During the later stages of cell division these chromatids separate longitudinally to become individual chromosomes.

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