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Which property of DNA double helix led Watson and Crick to hypothesise a semi-conservative mode of DNA replication? Explain.

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Which property of DNA double helix led Watson and Crick to hypothesise a semi-conservative mode of DNA replication? Explain.

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The two strands of DNA show complementary base pairing.

This property of DNA led Watson and Crick to suggest a semi-conservative mechanism of DNA replication in which one strand of a parent is conserved while the other complementary strand formed is new.

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