When we say that DNA replication is semiconservative, we mean that:

A. only half of an organism's DNA is
replicated during each cell division.
B. when DNA is replicated, each new double
helix contains one parental strand and one
newly synthesized daughter strand.
C. when DNA is replicated, one double helix
contains both parental strands and one
contains two newly synthesized daughter
strands.
D. parental DNA stays in the parent cell and
daughter DNA ends up in the daughter cell.
E. None of the answer options are correct.


B

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