Multiple Choice
In the context of semiconservative DNA replication, what does it mean that DNA replication is semiconservative?
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8. DNA Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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Why is DNA replication described as semiconservative?
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Each daughter DNA molecule contains one original (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.
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The parental DNA molecule remains intact, and an entirely new double-stranded DNA molecule is produced separately.
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Both strands in each daughter DNA molecule are entirely newly synthesized after replication.
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Only the coding regions of DNA are replicated, while noncoding regions are conserved without replication.
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