During Dna Replication the Parent Strands?

Parent strand
In DNA replication, refers to the pre-existing single strand of DNA that is copied into a new strand of DNA via complementary base pairing.

How are the parental strands in a DNA molecule used in DNA replication?

During DNA replication, each of the two strands that make up the double helix serves as a template from which new strands are copied. The new strand will be complementary to the parental or “old” strand. Each new double strand consists of one parental strand and one new daughter strand.

What does the parent strand act as during replication?

DNA replication is semiconservative, meaning that each strand in the DNA double helix acts as a template for the synthesis of a new, complementary strand.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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