In DNA replication, two copies of a DNA molecule are produced. In each copy, one strand is new, and the other is parental. This result is referred to as ____.
A)semiconservative replication
B)inherited replication
C)conservative replication
D)duplication
E)transcription

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Semiconservative replication describes the process by which two copies of a DNA molecule are produced during replication, with each copy consisting of one newly synthesized strand and one parental strand. This process was first demonstrated by Meselson and Stahl in 1958.

In DNA Replication, Two Copies of a DNA Molecule Are