Hershey and Chase Used Radioactive ³⁵S and ³²P in Experiments

question 120

Multiple Choice

Hershey and Chase used radioactive ³⁵S and ³²P in experiments to provide evidence that DNA is the genetic material. These experiments pointed to DNA because

• A) progeny viruses retained ³²P but not ³⁵S.
• B) the presence of ³²P in progeny viruses indicated that DNA was passed on.
• C) the absence of ³⁵S in progeny viruses indicated that proteins were not passed on.
• D) ³²P indicated where the DNA label was localized.
• E) All of the above

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