Solution to PS 8 #1

Assume H represents a heavy strand (15N) and L represents a light starnd (14N) so that the parent DNA is represented by  HH (both 15N strands):

After 1 generation growth in 14N:  HL and HL  so 50% HL (one strand 14N, one strand 15N)
After 2 generations:  HL, LL, HL, LL  so 50% HL
After 3 generations: HL, LL, LL, LL, HL, LL, LL, LL so 25% HL



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