Answer: The separated strands of the DNA each serves as a template for the synthesis of a new strand
Explanation: At this step of DNA replication, the two single strands of DNA serve as a template for the synthesis of a new DNA strand, thereby making each of the two new double-stranded DNA to have one new strand and one old strand, a property known as semiconservative.
The synthesis of a new strand is catalyzed by DNA polymerase, an enzyme that attaches free nucleotides in the nucleus to the primer. A primer is a short RNA sequence produced by an enzyme primase, unto which free nucleotides are attached during replication.
