NEET 2022 Biology question

BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET 2022

Ten E.coli cells with N - dsDNA are incubated in medium containing N nucleotide. After 60 minutes, how many E.coli cells will have DNA totally free from N?

Answer: (D)

Solution

60 min = 3 generations (20 min each): 80 cells, of which 20 carry one N strand, so 60 cells are free of N.

Question ID VK-014902