Semiconservative replication implies that
A) each of the new double stranded DNA molecules contains one of the original intact strands and one completely new strand.
B) one of the new double stranded DNA molecules contains both of the original strands, while the other contains two new strands.
C) each of the new double stranded DNA molecules contains strands that are composed of segments of original and newly synthesized material.
D) None of these.

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Semiconservative replication means that when DNA replicates, each of the two new DNA molecules will have one strand from the original molecule and one newly synthesized strand. This concept was demonstrated by the Meselson-Stahl experiment.

Semiconservative Replication Implies That