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Semi-conservative DNA replication was first shown in bacterium Escherichia coli by Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl.

1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)

Correct answer: (a)

Solution

Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl conducted the famous density gradient centrifugation experiment to demonstrate semi-conservative DNA replication.

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