What was the main conclusion of the experiments performed by Meselson and Stahl and Taylor and colleagues?

What was the main conclusion of the experiments performed by Meselson and Stahl and Taylor and colleagues?
  1. DNA replicates conservatively
  2. DNA replicates randomly
  3. DNA replicates semiconservatively
  4. DNA replicates differently in different organisms

Solution

The experiments performed by Meselson and Stahl on E. coli and by Taylor and colleagues on Vicia faba (faba beans) both proved that DNA replicates semiconservatively.

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