Each newly replicated molecule of DNA contains one conserved strand from the original DNA molecule.

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During DNA replication, the two strands of the original DNA molecule unwind and separate, and each strand serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand. One of the newly synthesized strands is made up entirely of nucleotides that are newly polymerized, while the other strand is made up of nucleotides that were already present in the original DNA molecule. This conserved strand is also known as the parental strand. As a result, each newly replicated molecule of DNA contains one conserved (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.

Each Newly Replicated Molecule of DNA Contains One Conserved Strand