Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure
DNA Replication
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DNA replication is semi-conservative
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DNA replication only occurs during the S stage of the cell cycle
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Stage
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Activity
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Time
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G1
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Growth and increase in cell size
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10 hr
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S
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DNA synthesis
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8 hr
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G2
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Post-DNA synthesis
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5 hr
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M
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Mitosis
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1 hr
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DNA replication has two requirements that must be met:
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DNA template
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free 3' -OH group
