Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question. A space probe returns with a culture of a microorganism found on a distant planet. Analysis shows that it is a carbon-based life-form that has DNA. You grow the cells in "heavy" (radioactive) nitrogen (15N) for several generations and then transfer them to 14N medium. Which pattern in the figure would you expect if the DNA was replicated in a conservative manner?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D