DNA replication is called semiconservative because

the two resulting DNA molecules each have one new DNA strand and one old strand from the original DNA molecule.

both of the resulting DNA molecules are composed of new strands of nucleotides.

no extra nucleotides are incorporated into the replicated DNA molecules.

one of the two resulting DNA molecules is new.

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Adam Hoover

2 August, 03:30

DNA replication is called semiconservative because

the two resulting DNA molecules each have one new DNA strand and one old strand from the original DNA molecule.

both of the resulting DNA molecules are composed of new strands of nucleotides.

no extra nucleotides are incorporated into the replicated DNA molecules.

one of the two resulting DNA molecules is new.

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DNA replication is called semiconservative because the two resulting DNA molecules each have one new DNA strand and one old strand from the original DNA molecule.