Hershey and Chase Set Out to Determine Which Type of Molecule

question 4

Multiple Choice

Hershey and Chase set out to determine which type of molecule is used for genetic inheritance. They completed a series of experiments where E. coli was infected by a T2 virus. Which molecular component of the T2 virus ended up inside the cell?

• A) protein
• B) RNA
• C) ribosome
• D) DNA

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