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A bacterial DNA is grown for many generations in medium, so both strands are heavy. It is then moved to medium and allowed to replicate semi-conservatively for exactly rounds. What fraction of all the single strands contains ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

One duplex gives duplexes, so 16 strands. The two original heavy strands are conserved, and every new strand is light. Fraction = .
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