conservative
adjective
disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
semiconservative
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a word derived from
conservative.
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Discuss how the scientific community learned that DNA replication takes place in a semiconservative fashion.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The cells are showing the semiconservative mechanism of cell division.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 9.9 The semiconservative model of DNA replication is shown.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
