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REPEATER 2024 — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYREPEATER 20242 Marks
Question
(i) Why DNA replication is called semi-conservative replication?
(ii) Name the scientist who experimentally proved the same.
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Answer

(i) DNA replication is called semi-conservative because each daughter DNA molecule contains one original parental strand and one newly synthesized strand, resulting in 50% contribution from the original DNA.
(ii) The scientist who experimentally proved that DNA replication is semi-conservative was Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl.

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