Bacteria are grown in 15N (heavy) medium and then transferred to 14N (light) medium and allowed to replicate for 1 generation. The DNA is subsequently isolated and centrifuged in a CsCl2 gradient to yield what type of gradient band(s)?

A. one heavy band
B. one light band
C. one half-heavy (intermediate to heavy and light) band
D. one heavy and one half-heavy band
E. one heavy and one light band


C. one half-heavy (intermediate to heavy and light) band

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