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E. coli cells grown on, 15N medium are transferred to 14N medium and allowed to grow for two more generations (two rounds of
(A) one high-density and one low-density band
(B) one intermediate-density band
(C) one high-density and one intermediate-density band
(D) one low-density and one intermediate-density band
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