Multiple Choice
DNA replication is described as semiconservative. What does this mean?
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8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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In semiconservative DNA replication, what does it mean that replication is “semiconservative”?
A
Each daughter DNA molecule contains one parental (old) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
B
The parental DNA molecule is broken into fragments, and these fragments are randomly distributed into the daughter molecules.
C
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two newly synthesized strands, and the parental DNA remains intact.
D
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two parental (old) strands and no newly synthesized DNA.
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