NEET2009ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceActual
Semiconservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in
Options
- ADrosophila melanogaster
- BEscherichia coti
- CStreptococcus pneumoniae
- DSalmonella typhimurium
Correct answer
B. Escherichia coti
Step-by-step solution
Semiconservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in E. coli. According to the semiconservative mode proposed by Watson and Crick, each strand of the two double helices formed would have one old and one new strand. The semiconservative nature of DNA replication was proved by the experiment of Meselson and Stahl (1958).