Question

The Hershey-Chase experiment proved that DNA was the hereditary material because _______
A) radioactive phosphorus in viral proteins was shown not to enter bacterial cells
B) radioactive phosphorus in viral DNA was shown to enter bacterial cells
C) radioactive sulfur in viral proteins was shown to enter bacterial cells.
D) radioactive sulfur in viral DNA was shown not to enter bacterial cells

Answer 1

What 2 answer choices do you think you can eliminate?

Answer 2

I don't know if you are still needing the help, but for the people looking up the answer, I would say cross out A and D. Go from there

Answer 3

Really? I thought it was D

Answer 4

Well I could be wrong, I was thinking B.

Answer 5

The Hershey-Chase experiment, which demonstrated that the genetic material of phage is DNA, not protein. The experiment uses two sets of T2 bacteriophages. In one set, the protein coat is labeled with radioactive sulfur (35S), not found in DNA.

Answer 6

oh wait now that I think of it I see what you're saying.

Answer 7

I think it's C

Answer 8

I see then you could say D or C

Answer 9

No, it says "radioactive sulfur not found in DNA" so it would have to be C then.

Answer 10

There you go! Sorry if I wasn't much help!

Answer 11

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