Suppose a new type of replicating molecule (TNA)is found.At the end of TNA replication,two TNA molecules are produced,each one consisting of a parental TNA strand and a new TNA strand.This is an example of
A) semiconservative replication.
B) conservative replication.
C) dispersive replication.
D) fission.
E) the transforming principle.

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This is an example of semiconservative replication because each of the new TNA molecules contains one parental TNA strand and one new TNA strand. In conservative replication, the original parental molecule would remain intact and produce a new molecule that is entirely composed of new strands. In dispersive replication, the parental and new strands would be mixed together in each new molecule. Fission and the transforming principle are unrelated to replication processes.

Suppose a New Type of Replicating Molecule (TNA)is Found