DNA replication
What DNA replication means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Occurs during interphase, when the genetic material is doubled so each chromosome becomes two identical copies.
The DNA replicates to form two copies of each chromosome, happening during interphase before mitosis.
A stage in which each chromosome is copied to give two identical sister chromatids.
Topics that use DNA replication
- Mitosis and the cell cycle (AQA GCSE)
- Supplying the cell (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- cell cycle
- growth and repair
- Mitosis
- Active transport
- adult stem cells
- Application of knowledge
- Asexual reproduction
- Cell cycle stages
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