Question

Taylor conducted experiments on ___________ to prove the semiconservative nature of DNA replication.

• A. Pisum sativum
• B. Vicia faba
• C. bacteriophage
• D. E.coli

Answer 1

The correct option is B Vicia faba

Taylor conducted experiments on Vicia faba (faba beans) using radioactive thymidine to prove the semiconservative nature of DNA replication.

E.coli was used by Meselson and Stahl in their experiments to prove the semiconservative nature of DNA replication.

Pisum sativum (garden pea) was used by Mendel for his experiments.

Hershey and Chase worked with bacteriophage and gave the unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material.