Single Choice

The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a

APlant
BFungus
CVirus
DBacterium
Correct Answer

Solution

The semiconservative nature of replication of DNA was proved by Mathew Meselson and Franklin Stahl in 1985. They performed their experiment in the bacterium Escherichia coli. So, the correct answer is option D.

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