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In the Meselson-Stahl experiment, cells were grown for one generation in growth medium containing a relatively heavy nitrogen isotope, then transferred to new medium containing a lighter nitrogen isotope. After another round of cell division, what is true of the DNA in the cells?

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A.All DNA contains only the lighter nitrogen isotope.
B.Half of the DNA contains only the light nitrogen isotope.
C.All DNA contains only the heavy nitrogen isotope.
D.All DNA contains a hybrid of heavy and light nitrogen isotopes

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D. All DNA contains a hybrid of heavy and light nitrogen isotopes

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