Question

DNA replication is said to be semi-conservative. Explain why this process has been described this way. Hint: Describe the process of DNA Replication, including what it starts and ends with.

Answer 1

DNA replication is semi-conservative because only one half of the DNA helix is replicated

Answer 2

DNA replication is said to be semi-consertive because of this process of replication, where the resulting double helix is composed of both an old strand and a new strand.. Semiconsertive replication would produce two copies that each contained one of the original strands and one new strand.

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