The Process of ________ is Described as Semiconservative

Question

The process of ________ is described as semiconservative.
A) translation
B) transcription
C) mismatch repair
D) transformation
E) DNA replication

Accepted Answer

The process of DNA replication is described as semiconservative because each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one newly synthesized strand. This was first demonstrated by the famous experiment by Meselson and Stahl in 1958. Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template and does not involve the semi-conservative replication of DNA, while mismatch repair is a mechanism for correcting errors that occur during DNA replication. Transformation refers to the uptake of foreign DNA by a cell.