Hershey & Chase (1952) showed that the transmission of DNA by a bacteriophage to a host cell led to the production of progeny bacteriophages. What did this confirm?
A) DNA is the hereditary material.
B) Viruses can infect bacteria.
C) Phage genomes can integrate into a bacterial genome.
D) Phages inject their genome through the cell envelope.
E) Various host molecules can serve as a phage receptor.

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Hershey and Chase's experiment confirmed that DNA, and not protein, is the hereditary material passed from bacteriophage to host cell.

Hershey & Chase (1952) Showed That the Transmission of DNA