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Mode of DNA replication in E. coli is :...

Mode of DNA replication in E. coli is `:`

A

Conservative and unidirectional

B

Semi conservative and unidirectional

C

Conservative and bidirectional

D

Semi conservative and bidirectional

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D

In E. coli replication out of two strands one of the strand is parental strand and another is newly synthesized strand called semiconservative mode of replication. Moreover it is bidirectional (i.e. in both directions resulting in synthesis of leading and lagging strand.
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