Why is DNA Replication Considered Semiconservative

Question

Why is DNA replication considered semiconservative?
A) DNA is created from only four of nine available nucleotides.
B) The DNA molecule includes a parental strand and newly created DNA strand.
C) DNA is not just one strand but two complementary strands.
D) DNA is divided into a top half and a bottom half before replicating.

Accepted Answer

During DNA replication, one strand of the parental DNA molecule acts as a template for the creation of a new complementary DNA strand. As a result, the final DNA molecule will consist of one parental strand and one newly synthesized strand. This is why DNA replication is referred to as "semi-conservative."