Once replication in a DNA molecule is complete,each new DNA molecule contains one old strand and one new strand.This type of replication is called

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Semiconservative replication is the process of DNA replication in which each newly synthesized double-stranded DNA molecule consists of one old (conserved) strand and one newly synthesized strand. The old strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand. The term "semiconservative" refers to the fact that the resulting DNA molecules are composed of both old and new DNA strands. This type of replication was first proposed in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick, and was later confirmed by experiments conducted by Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl in 1958.

Once Replication in a DNA Molecule Is Complete,each New DNA