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Meselson-Stahl DNA Replication Experiment — NEET Biology

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Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl performed the following experiment in 1958:

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 5 · Paragraph 56
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The experiment that proved semi-conservative replication of DNA was performed by:

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Correct answer: D — Meselson and Stahl

Their 1958 experiment with E. coli and isotopic nitrogen proved semi-conservative replication.

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