Answer to Question #174584 in Biology for Bubblys

Question

What was the purpose of Meselson’s and Stahl’s experiment?

Answer 1

the purpose of Meselson’s and Stahl’s experiment was to identify the method of DNA replication in living organisms. There are three possible ways of DNA replication: semi-conservative, conservative, and dispersive. The experiment demonstrated that DNA replication occurs semi-conservatively, meaning that each strand in a DNA molecule serves as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary strand.