DNA replication is described as 'Semi-conservative.' This means that:
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Correct answer: Each daughter molecule contains one parental strand and one new strand
The Meselson-Stahl experiment confirmed semi-conservative replication: each parental strand serves as a template, producing two daughter helices each containing one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.
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