Why Is DNA Replication Called "Semiconservative

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Multiple Choice

Why is DNA replication called "semiconservative"?

• A) DNA is replicated,with one copy composed of the original molecule and one copy newly synthesized.
• B) DNA is replicated,each copy having one strand of the original molecule and one newly synthesized strand.
• C) DNA is replicated,each copy having one strand of DNA and one strand of RNA containing uracil.
• D) DNA is replicated,the process following strict base-pairing rules where A pairs with T and C pairs with G.
• E) DNA is replicated,the process always proceeding in a 5' to 3' direction and driven by polymerase molecules.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good changes in response to a change in consumers' income.

Cross-Price Elasticity

A measurement of how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Negative

A term often indicating a subtraction, a deficit, or an unfavorable outcome in various contexts.

Unrelated Goods

denotes two or more goods that have no direct connection in consumption or production, implying no cross-price elasticity between them.