What happens to the two strands of a DNA molecule that gets replicated?
A) After serving as replication templates, the two old strands are rejoined.
B) After serving as replication templates, the two old strands are destroyed.
C) Nucleotides from the old strands are randomly incorporated into the new strands.
D) Incomplete segments of the old strands end up in each newly synthesized strand.
E) Each old strand ends up paired with a newly synthesized strand.

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During DNA replication, each of the two original strands serves as a template for a new strand. This results in two DNA molecules, each composed of one old (template) strand and one newly synthesized strand, following the semi-conservative model of DNA replication.

What Happens to the Two Strands of a DNA Molecule