DNA replication is semi-conservative because each resulting DNA molecule contains one original and one new strand.
DNA replication is described as semi-conservative because each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.
| Front | Explain why the replication of DNA is described as semi-conservative. (2 marks) |
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| Back | each strand copied/acts as a template (daughter) DNA one new strand and one original/parent strand; |
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