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A DNA molecule in E. coli is heavy and labelled with `N^(15)`. Iit is allowed to replicate in a medium containing `N^(14)`. After one generation of replication, the two daughter molecules will

A

100 hlaf heavy and half light and 150 light DNA molecules

B

100 half heavy and half light and 100 light DNA molecules

C

50 heavy and 150 light DNA molecules

D

50 heavy and 100 light DNA molecules

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