Multiple Choice
In the context of semiconservative replication, what does it mean for DNA replication to be semiconservative?
8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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In semiconservative DNA replication, the process results in two DNA molecules. Which statement best describes the composition of each daughter DNA molecule after replication?
A
One daughter molecule contains two original (parental) strands and the other contains two newly synthesized strands.
B
Each daughter molecule contains one original (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
C
Each daughter molecule contains two entirely newly synthesized strands.
D
Each daughter molecule contains strands made of alternating old and new DNA segments within the same strand.
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