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When one DNA molecule is copied to make two DNA molecules, the new DNA contains 50% of the parent DNA. Why?

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When one DNA molecule is copied to make two DNA molecules, each new DNA contains 100% of the parent DNA. DNA replication uses each strand of a DNA molecule as a template for the creation of a new strand.

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