In the Hershey and Chase Experiment, Why Was the Pellet

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the Hershey and Chase experiment, why was the pellet radioactive after bacteria had been infected with ³²P-labelled viruses and centrifuged?

• A) The bacteria had incorporated radioactive proteins into their cell membranes.
• B) The virus particles had incorporated radioactive proteins from the bacterial DNA.
• C) The bacteria had incorporated radioactive DNA.
• D) The bacteria had incorporated radioactive proteins into their DNA.

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