In the Classic Experiment Conducted by Hershey and Chase,why Was

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the classic experiment conducted by Hershey and Chase,why was the pellet radioactive in the centrifuge tube that contained bacteria with viruses?

• A) The bacteria were in the pellet, and they had incorporated radioactive proteins into their cell membranes.
• B) The radioactive viruses (coats plus DNA) were in the pellet.
• C) The bacteria were in the pellet, and many contained the radioactive viral DNA.
• D) The radioactive protein coats of the viruses were in the pellet.
• E) The radioactive viruses were in the pellet, and the bacteria were in the supernatant.

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Definitions:

Blindsight Processing

A phenomenon where individuals with certain types of brain damage can respond to visual stimuli without consciously experiencing sight.

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of handling one piece of information at a time in a sequential manner.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism underlying human thought and reasoning.

Dual Processing

The principle that our minds operate using two distinct systems for processing information: unconscious, automatic processing and conscious, deliberate processing.