If Replication Were Conservative Instead of Semi-Conservative, the Famous Meselson

question 50

Multiple Choice

If replication were conservative instead of semi-conservative, the famous Meselson and Stahl experiment would have shown which of the following results after the first round of replication?

• A) All of the double helices would have been heavy chains
• B) All of the double helices would have been light chains
• C) Half of the double helices would have been all heavy chains and the other half would have been all light chains
• D) All of the double helices would have been a combination of a heavy strand and a light strand

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