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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

8. DNA Replication

Overview of DNA Replication

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8. DNA Replication

Overview of DNA Replication

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Which of the following best describes the products of DNA replication?

One double-stranded DNA molecule and one single-stranded DNA molecule

Two identical double-stranded DNA molecules, each containing one original and one new strand

Four single-stranded DNA molecules, each identical to the original

Two single-stranded RNA molecules

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Recall the semi-conservative model of DNA replication, which states that each new DNA molecule consists of one original (parental) strand and one newly synthesized strand.

Understand that DNA replication produces double-stranded DNA molecules, not single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules.

Recognize that the process results in two identical double-stranded DNA molecules, each containing one old strand and one new strand.

Eliminate options that mention single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules, as these do not accurately describe the products of DNA replication.

Conclude that the best description of the products of DNA replication is two identical double-stranded DNA molecules, each containing one original and one new strand.