Chapter 16

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Discover the molecular nature of genes. Master DNA structure and replication - fundamental for molecular biology questions.

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Key Topics Covered

DNA as genetic material - experiments

DNA double helix structure

DNA replication mechanism

Replication enzymes

Telomeres and telomerase

Explain experiments proving DNA is genetic material

Describe DNA double helix structure

Trace DNA replication steps

Understand enzyme roles in replication

Griffith transformation, Avery-MacLeod-McCarty, Hershey-Chase experiments are regularly tested in NEET.

Olympiads test helicase, primase, ligase functions, leading vs lagging strand synthesis, and proofreading mechanisms.

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