In trying to determine whether DNA or protein is the genetic material, Hershey and Chase made use of which of the following facts?
A)DNA contains sulPHur, whereas protein does not.
B)DNA contains phosphorus, whereas protein does not.
C)DNA contains nitrogen, whereas protein does not.
D)DNA contains purines, whereas protein includes pyrimidines.
E)RNA includes ribose, whereas DNA includes deoxyribose sugars.

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Hershey and Chase used radioactive phosphorus to label DNA and radioactive sulfur to label protein in their experiments. They found that only the DNA was transmitted to the bacterial cells, showing that DNA was the genetic material being transferred.

In Trying to Determine Whether DNA or Protein Is the Genetic