Simply means one strand is conserved, as the original template and the other strand in the double stranded DNA is modified.
The original DNA molecule is the template for the new DNA molecules.
DNA replication is semi-conservative. This means that each new DNA molecule has one original strand of DNA and one new strand of DNA.
Semi-conservative replication means that when DNA replicates, each new DNA molecule contains one strand from the original DNA molecule and one newly synthesized strand. This process helps maintain the accuracy of genetic information during cell division.
One strand is new, and one is old.
The original DNA molecule is the template for the new DNA molecules.
The original DNA molecule is the template for the new DNA molecules.
Refers to semi-conservative replication of DNA. One strand of the old DNA is used as a template to replicate the other, new, strand of DNA. Thus you have four from two, but two of the four are old strands while the other two strands are new. Thus the name semi-conservative replication.
Semi Conservative
When DNA is replicated, the new double-strand contains one old strand and one new strand. This means that one of the old strands has been conserved, making DNA replication semi-conservative.
DNA replication is described as semi-conservative. The reason is because semi-conservative replication would produce two copies that each contained one of the original strands and one entirely new strand.
Replication is calledsemi-conservative, because one half of the original strand is always saved, or "conserved"-Kally :)
DNA replication is said to be 'semi-conservative' because the two new daughter DNA molecules are "Half old" and "Half new". Half the original DNA molecule is saved, or conserved in the daughter molecules.