Question 4

DNA replication of a single DNA molecule is referred to as semiconservative because

A.

all the DNA strands in the two DNA molecules will have both parental and newly synthesized DNA.

B.

it results in two nonidentical DNA molecules.

C.

each of the two DNA molecules will consist of one parental strand and one newly synthesized strand.

D.

of the two DNA molecules, one is made up totally of parental DNA, while the other is entirely newly synthesized DNA.

E.

one DNA strand is replicated continuously, while the other must be replicated discontinuously.

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Jamie Kirk

Biology

11 September, 11:42

Question 4

DNA replication of a single DNA molecule is referred to as semiconservative because

A.

all the DNA strands in the two DNA molecules will have both parental and newly synthesized DNA.

B.

it results in two nonidentical DNA molecules.

C.

each of the two DNA molecules will consist of one parental strand and one newly synthesized strand.

D.

of the two DNA molecules, one is made up totally of parental DNA, while the other is entirely newly synthesized DNA.

E.

one DNA strand is replicated continuously, while the other must be replicated discontinuously.

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Paulina Thompson · Answer 1

The answer is C because after separation 2 new daughter DNA molecules are created. Meaning that there are 4 strands 2 of them are parental and 2 of them are new.