Multiple Choice
Semiconservative DNA replication means that after one round of replication, each daughter DNA double helix contains which combination of strands?
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8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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DNA replication is called semiconservative because which statement best describes the composition of each daughter DNA molecule after replication?
A
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two parental strands and no newly synthesized strands.
B
Each daughter DNA molecule contains one parental (old) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
C
The parental DNA molecule remains intact, and an entirely separate copy is synthesized without using the parental strands as templates.
D
Each daughter DNA molecule contains two newly synthesized strands and no parental strands.
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