Describe what happens to the two parent strands of DNA during DNA replication

What will be an ideal response?


The two strands of DNA separate, and each is a template for synthesis of a new strand. Each new DNA molecule then has one new strand and one parental strand.

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merozoites?

a. merozoites b. gametocytes c. zygotes d. sporozoites e. gametes

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Which of the following best describes why thinking of entropy as disorder is problematic?

a. This idea can be applied scientifically in a precise way, and entropy is not governed by order. b. This idea can be applied scientifically in a precise way, and entropy is governed by order. c. This idea cannot be applied scientifically in a precise way, and entropy is governed by order. d. This idea cannot be applied scientifically in a precise way, and entropy is not governed by order.

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