In Experiments Designed as Those of Hershey and Chase (1952),³⁵S

question 52

Multiple Choice

In experiments designed as those of Hershey and Chase (1952) ,³⁵S was added to a virus replicating within its bacterial host.The new virions were carefully isolated and used to infect fresh bacterial cells in the absence of any radioisotopes.Where would you expect to find the ³⁵S radioisotope?

• A)in the phage ghosts
• B)in the bacterial matrix proteins
• C)in the bacterial DNA
• D)in the nucleic acid of the new virions
• E)in the protein coat of the new virions

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