Bacteria Are Grown in a Medium Containing [¹⁵N]H₄Cl for a Number

question 38

Multiple Choice

Bacteria are grown in a medium containing [¹⁵N]H₄Cl for a number of generations so that all of the DNA is made of fully 'heavy' DNA. The bacteria are moved to a new medium and grown in [¹⁴N]H₄Cl so that all subsequent new DNA will be 'light.' If replication were dispersive, what would the DNA look like after two generation times?

• A)All of the DNA is made of two 'light' strands.
• B)Half of the DNA is made of two 'light' strands and half of the DNA is made of one 'light' strand and one 'heavy' strand.
• C)All of the DNA is made of one 'heavy' strand and one 'light' strand.
• D)Each strand is made of a mixture of 'heavy' and 'light' DNA, with each strand being between 75% and 100% 'light.'
• E)Three quarters of the DNA is made of two 'light' strands and one quarter is made of two 'heavy' strands.

Comprehend the process and significance of constructing confidence intervals for population proportions.

Interpret what confidence levels represent and how they affect confidence intervals.

Differentiate between various kinds of confidence intervals based on the data and context presented.

Apply the concept of margin of error to interpret survey results and make informed conclusions.

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