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If a completely radioactive double - stranded DNA molecule undergoes two rounds of replication in a non - radioactive medium, what will be the radioactive status of the four resulting molecules ?

A

All four, stilll contain radioactivity

B

Redioactivity is lost from all four

C

Out of four, three contains radioactivity

D

Half of the number contain no radioacitivity

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