Medical Genetics When the replication process is complete, tWo DNA molecules identical to each other and identical to the original have been produced. each strand of the original molecule has remained intact as it served as the template for the synthesis of a complementary strand This mode of replication is described as semi conservative one-half of each new molecule of DNA is old one-half newMedical Genetics When the replication process is complete, two DNA molecules — identical to each other and identical to the original — have been produced. Each strand of the original molecule has • remained intact as it served as the template for the synthesis of • a complementary strand. This mode of replication is described as semiconservative: one-half of each new molecule of DNA is old; one-half new