In the Hershey-Chase Experiment,bacterial Viruses,called Phage,were Used to Demonstrate That

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In the Hershey-Chase experiment,bacterial viruses,called phage,were used to demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material.The phage that were used for this experiment consisted of DNA surrounded by a protein coat.Phage will attach to specific types of bacteria and inject their DNA into the bacterial cell.To scientifically determine whether DNA is the genetic material,Hershey and Chase made phage in a medium containing radioactive sulfur-35 (S³⁵) .Why was S³⁵ used in this experiment?

• A)Only amino acids contain sulfur.
• B)Only nucleic acids contain sulfur.
• C)Both nucleic acids and amino acids contain sulfur.
• D)The radioactive sulfur labels peptide bonds.

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