When a DNA molecule is replicated,the daughter molecules contain one strand of parental DNA and one strand of newly synthesized DNA; this is called __________ replication.

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During semiconservative replication, the parental DNA molecule unwinds and each strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complimentary strand, resulting in two daughter molecules, each with one parental strand and one newly synthesized strand. This is the most widely accepted mode of DNA replication.

When a DNA Molecule Is Replicated,the Daughter Molecules Contain One