A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesisMay/June 2018Paper 1 Q221 Mark
Which statement explains why DNA replication is described as semi-conservative?
AHalf of each original strand is conserved in each new molecule of DNA.
BHalf of the base sequence of each strand is conserved in each new molecule of DNA.
COnly one strand of DNA is used as a template during replication.
DThe template for each new molecule of DNA is one strand of the original molecule.
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