Multiple Choice
In the context of semiconservative DNA replication, which structural feature of DNA most directly enables each parental strand to serve as a template for synthesis of a new complementary strand?
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8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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DNA replication is described as semiconservative. What does this mean about the composition of the daughter DNA molecules after replication?
A
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two newly synthesized strands and none of the original strands.
B
One daughter DNA molecule contains both parental strands, and the other contains both newly synthesized strands.
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Each daughter DNA molecule contains one parental (old) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
D
Each daughter DNA molecule is a mixture of old and new DNA segments within each strand (interspersed patches).
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