DNA replication occurs through a _________ process.
A) conservative
B) semiconservative
C) dispersive
D) transferal
E) None of the choices are correct.

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DNA replication occurs through a semiconservative process, which means that each newly synthesized DNA molecule contains one strand from the original molecule and one new strand. This process was first demonstrated by Meselson and Stahl in 1958 through a series of experiments using isotopically labeled nitrogen.

DNA Replication Occurs Through a _________ Process