The isotope used by Meselson and Stahl in their experiment was

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The isotope used by Meselson and Stahl in their experiment was (A) O18 (B) C14 (C) H3 (D) N15

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Meselson and Stahl (1958) by growing Escherichia coli for many generations in a medium having heavy isotope of nitrogen, in the form of 15NH4Cl, proved the semi-conservative replication of DNA.

Q. The isotope used by Meselson and Stahl in their experiment was

$O^{18}$

$C^{14}$

$H^{3}$

$N^{15}$

Meselson and Stahl $(1958)$ by growing Escherichia coli for many generations in a medium having heavy isotope of nitrogen, in the form of $^{15} N H_{4} Cl$ , proved the semi-conservative replication of DNA.