When injected into a bacterial cell by T2 virus particles,the material that specifies the new generation of viruses is DNA and not protein.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The experiment conducted by Hershey and Chase in 1952 proved that DNA – and not protein – was the genetic material that determined the formation of new viruses in bacterial cells. They used T2 bacteriophages and labeled their protein coat with radioactive sulfur and their DNA with radioactive phosphorus. After infecting E. coli cells, they found that only the radioactive phosphorus was detected inside the cells, indicating that the DNA and not the protein was the genetic information that was passed on to the next generation of viruses.

When Injected into a Bacterial Cell by T2 Virus Particles,the