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Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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DNA that has been  labeled with 15N is used as the template for replication. Replication is carried using 14N labeled dNTP's. After 3  rounds of replication, what percent of DNA molecules have one strand containing 15N and one strand containing 14N?

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50%

  B.

75%

  C.

25%

  D.

100%

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Watson and Crick proposed that the double-strand DNA (dsDNA) replication is a semiconservative process. The dsDNA separates to form two single strands at the replication fork, and both the strands act as a template for new DNA strands synthesis. Meselson and Stahl proved semiconservative replication of DNA in prokaryote (E.coli)

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The 15N is the heavy isotope of nitrogen. The DNA containing 15N acts as a template, and normal 14N isotope-labeled deoxy-nucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) are used for synthesizing new DNA strands. During each replication, the double strands separate, and a template strand and a new strand form a new dsDNA. Since there is only 14N in the medium, the new strands are formed from 14N dNTPs only. Thus, the number of 15N remains the same. 

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Therefore, option (c) is correct, and all other options are incorrect.

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