The Meselson-Stahl Experiment Showed That DNA Replication Is

question 140

Multiple Choice

The Meselson-Stahl experiment showed that DNA replication is

• A) conservative.
• B) semiconservative.
• C) a mixture of semiconservative and conservative.
• D) dispersive.
• E) dissociated.

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