Meselson and Weigle Grew One Strain of Bacteriophage Lambda with Alleles

question 18

Multiple Choice

Meselson and Weigle grew one strain of bacteriophage lambda with alleles A and B in heavy isotopes and another strain with alleles a and b in light isotopes.Both loci are located near the end of the viral chromosome.Which statement best describes their results and conclusions?

• A)They visualized the broken chromosomes under a microscope and concluded that DNA was exchanged between light and heavy chromosomes during recombination.
• B)They found a gradient of all densities of recombinant chromosomes and concluded that DNA was not exchanged between light and heavy chromosomes during recombination.
• C)They found that some A b genetic recombinants were almost as dense as the A B parent chromosome and concluded that DNA was exchanged between light and heavy chromosomes during recombination.
• D)They found that some A b genetic recombinants were almost as dense as the A B parent chromosome and concluded that DNA was not exchanged between light and heavy chromosomes during recombination.

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