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The Meselson-Stahl experiment demonstrates the mechanisms of DNA replication through three hypotheses: semi-conservative, conservative, and dispersive. The expected banding patterns after each replication are critical for understanding these models. Specifically, after the first replication, the semi-conservative and conservative hypotheses predict two distinct bands, while the dispersive hypothesis predicts a single medium-density band. After the second replication, the semi-conservative model continues to show two bands, while the conservative model shows one medium-density band.

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In the Meselson-Stahl experiment, which banding pattern expected by which hypothesis/es would be the same?

A. A single, medium-density band after the first replication is expected by both the semi-conservative and the dispersive hypotheses.
B. A single, medium-density band after the second replication is expected by both the semi-conservative and the conservative hypotheses.
C. Two bands (one high-density, one low density) after the first replication is expected by both the semi-conservative model and the conserviative models
D. Two bands after the first replication are expected for both the conservative and the dispersive hypotheses.
E. None of the above.


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I think it's C, but my friend said it's A...
Please help! Thank you!
 
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Could you explain why you think your answer is right?

More generally, what should happen after each replication (first, second) under each of the three hypotheses? That's only 6 things, you should be able to do that in one post.
 

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