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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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Ten E.coli cells with 15N{}^{15}N- ds DNA are incubated in medium containing 14N{}^{14}N nucleotide. After 60 minutes, how many E.coli cells will have DNA totally free from 15N?{}^{15}N?
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Correct option: D
60 cells
Option D (60 cells) is correct because after 60 minutes (3 generations), the number of cells is 10 * 23 = 80. Only the original 20 strands will have any N15, so 60 cells will be free of N15.

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