THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA REPLICATION
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Question
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The process of DNA replication is called semi-conservative because it results in ____
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two exact copies of DNA, each with all new strands
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two DNA molecules; one completely original molecule and one molecule with two new strands.
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two identical DNA molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new strand.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In this model, the two strands of DNA unwind from each other, and each acts as a template for synthesis of a new, complementary strand. This results in two DNA molecules with one original strand and one new strand.
Detailed explanation-2: -Semiconservative replication is so named because one of the strands of DNA in each of the two copies of DNA is ancient and conserved while the other is newly produced at the moment of replication.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the semiconservative model, after one round of replication, every new DNA double helix would be a hybrid that consisted of one strand of old DNA bound to one strand of newly synthesized DNA.
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