How does DNA structure facilitate DNA replication?

Answer 1

Hm, this is an awkward question because DNA replicates before the cells divide in a stage called "interphase." Surely there is a gene in the DNA responsible for cell division, but--outside of the fact that they're coiled very tightly so that they can even fit into the cell--I believe DNA's structure is irrelevant to mitosis/meiosis.

Also, the DNA acts as a template, so when replication occurs, the replicated DNA is exactly the same as before, mutation happens when a free nucleotide slips into an empty space in the replication process, so acting as a template can stop the majority of DNA to not mutate.

Answer 2

The fact that it is a double strand; each of which is a mirror copy of the other.

Thus when separated each strand acts as a template to form a mirror of itself,

resulting in 2 copies of the original.

Answer 3

DNA is double stranded, with the strands running in opposite directions. Each strand can serve as a template for copying. The strands can separate to make room for the newly made strands. Each new double-stranded DNA contains one original strand and one new strand.

Answer 4

The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints, like a recipe or a code, since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells, such as proteins and RNA molecules. The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes. hope this helped ;)

Answer 5

complementary pairing of the nitrogenous bases

Answer 6

the complementary pairing of the nitrogenous bases

Answer 7

Nucleobase (also called nitrogen bases)