NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
Semi-conservative replication of DNA was first
demonstrated in :
- ADrosophila melanogaster
- BStreptococcus pneumoniae
- CSalmonella typhimurium
- DEscherichia coli
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Correct answer: D
Mathew Meselson and Franklin Stahl (1958) conducted various experiments using isotopically labelled DNA of Escherichia coli to provide evidence in favour of semi-conservative mode of DNA replication.
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