What Is Meant by "Semiconservative" Replication

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by "semiconservative" replication?

• A) As the new strands of DNA are formed,the old strands are broken down and recycled.
• B) As the new strands of DNA are formed,one of the old strands is broken down and recycled while the other is used as a template for the creation of a new strand.
• C) The original strands of DNA are used to make newer strands,resulting in two copies of the DNA,one made entirely of new DNA,the other entirely of old DNA.
• D) As DNA replication occurs,two new strands of DNA are produced without use of the original strands.
• E) Each newly replicated strand of DNA consists of one original strand and one newly formed strand.

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