Hershey and Chase performed an experiment that provided clear evidence that DNA was the genetic material and not protein. What evidence did they find?
A. the bacteria transformed from R to S
B. the radioactive DNA was found in the bacteria at the bottom of the tube
C. the radioactive DNA was found in the viral coats at the top of the tube
D. the radioactive protein was found in the bacteria at the top of the tube
E. the radioactive protein was found in the viral coat at the bottom of the tube

Question

Hershey and Chase performed an experiment that provided clear evidence that DNA was the genetic material and not protein. What evidence did they find? 	
A.	the bacteria transformed from R to S 	
B.	the radioactive DNA was found in the bacteria at the bottom of the tube
 	C.	the radioactive DNA was found in the viral coats at the top of the tube 
	D.	the radioactive protein was found in the bacteria at the top of the tube 	
E.	the radioactive protein was found in the viral coat at the bottom of the tube

agreene · Answer

well, its either B or C. I'm not 100% familiar with their experiment though, but I would assume that it is B. mostly because the DNA in a virus in contained by the coat and not actually consisting of the coat.

So, I'd go with B.

agreene · Answer

Also, A. was done by Griffith; and deals with  Strep. pneumuniae. incase you were wondering about that.