The classic Hershey and Chase (1952)experiment that offered evidence in support of DNA being the genetic material in bacteriophages made use of which of the following labeled component(s)?
A)phosphorus and sulfur
B)nitrogen and oxygen
C)tritium
D)hydrogen
E)None of the answers listed is correct.

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The Hershey and Chase experiment used bacteriophages labeled with radioactive phosphorus-32 (32P) to label DNA and radioactive sulfur-35 (35S) to label proteins. The researchers then observed which labeled component was transferred to the bacterial host cell during infection, and found that only the DNA was transferred, providing evidence that DNA was the genetic material in bacteriophages.

The Classic Hershey and Chase (1952)experiment That Offered Evidence in Support