Which of the following did Meselson and Stahl use in the experiment to prove semiconservative $DNA$ replication?

  • A
    Radioactive phosphorus and Bacteriophage
  • B
    Bacteriophage and $E$. coli
  • C
    Radioactive sulphur and Bacteriophage
  • D
    Heavy isotope $^{15}N$ and $E$. coli

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