The Hershey and Chase Experiments,in Which Radioactive Phosphorus (32P)and Radioactive

question 39

Multiple Choice

The Hershey and Chase experiments,in which radioactive phosphorus (32P) and radioactive sulfur (35S) were used,demonstrated that ____.  

• A) DNA labeled with 35S and proteins labeled with 32P can be traced over the course of an experiment
• B) DNA labeled with 32P is transferred from the bacteriophage to the virus
• C) proteins labeled with 35S become deactivated and unable to be transferred
• D) bacteriophages transfer their DNA, not their coat proteins, into their hosts
• E) DNA may be the hereditary material, although bacteriophages transfer both DNA and proteins into their hosts

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