In semiconservative replication of DNA,
A) the original double helix remains intact and a new double helix forms.
B) the strands of the double helix separate and act as templates for new strands.
C) polymerization is catalyzed by RNA polymerase.
D) polymerization is catalyzed by a double-helical enzyme.
E) DNA is synthesized from amino acids.

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In semiconservative replication of DNA, the double helix is unwound and the strands separate to act as templates for the polymerization of new strands. Each new double helix formed contains one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.

In Semiconservative Replication of DNA