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DNA Replication (Schematic)

Topic

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • DNA & RNA

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Animations

Level

High School — General

Duration

00:00:50
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Description

This animation shows a schematic representation of the mechanism of DNA replication. 

When scientists discovered the double-helical structure of DNA, they thought it suggested a mechanism for its replication. The double helix unwinds and each strand acts as a template for the construction of the new DNA molecule.  

Key Terms

base, DNA structure, nucleic acid, nucleotide, strand

Terms of Use

The resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. No rights are granted to use HHMI’s or BioInteractive’s names or logos independent from this Resource or in any derivative works.

Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

Video files meet criteria. Spanish files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 02.05.03
Date Updated 06.02.20

NGSS (2013)

HS-LS1.A

AP Biology (2019)

IST-1

IB Biology (2016)

2.7

Vision and Change (2009)

CC2

Materials

Large (MOV) 3 MB
Large (WMV) 3 MB
Small (MOV) 2 MB
Small (WMV) 2 MB
Transcript (PDF) 10 KB
Large - en Español (MP4) 15 MB
Transcript - Español (PDF) 164 KB

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