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DNA replication is semidiscontinuous because 

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a

DNA is double stranded helical structure 

b

One strand is synthesised continuously and the other is synthesised discontinuously.

c

primer can add new nucleotides only in one direction 

d

same molecule of DNA polymerase have to replicate both of strands 

answer is B.

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Each DNA molecule would have one parental and one newly synthesised strand. This scheme was termed as semiconservative DNA replication

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