Select the Statements That Are True About the Hershey-Chase Experiments

question 8

Multiple Choice

Select the statements that are true about the Hershey-Chase experiments.

• A) They radioactively labeled the protein coat of the bacteriophage with ³⁵S.
• B) They radioactively labeled the DNA of the bacteriophage with ³²P.
• C) The results of the experiment indicated only the presence of ³⁵S in the cell.
• D) The results suggested that DNA was the genetic material.

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