Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Semi-conservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in

    A)  Drosophila melanogaster

    B)  Escherichia coli

    C)  Streptococcus pneumonia

    D)  Salmonella typhimurium

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Semi-conservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in E. coli. According to the semi-  conservative mode proposed by Watson and             Crick, each strand of the two double helices       formed would have one old and one new   strand. The semi-conservative nature of DNA        replication was proved by the experiment of      Meselson and Stahl (1958).


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