Multiple Choice
DNA replication is considered semiconservative because after replication each daughter DNA molecule contains which of the following?
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8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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In the context of semiconservative replication, what does it mean for DNA replication to be semiconservative?
A
Each daughter DNA molecule is a mixture of old and new DNA segments within each strand due to fragmentation and rejoining.
B
Only one of the two parental DNA strands is copied, and the other parental strand is degraded.
C
Each daughter DNA molecule contains one original (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
D
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two newly synthesized strands with no parental DNA retained.
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