Meselson and Stahl determined that DNA replication in E. coli is semiconservative. What additive did they initially supply to the medium in order to distinguish "new" from "old" DNA?

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a. grazing effect. b. predation. c. pH. d. desiccation. e. competition.

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Kidney stones____

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Which of the following it true in regards to fungi?

A. They are heterotrophs B. They are more closely related to plants C. They contain chitin in their cell wall D. They obtain nutrients via ingestion. E. Answers A and C F. Answers A and D G. Answers A, C, and D

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