The Hershey-Chase experiment
A) exploited an RNA virus and a prokaryote.
B) made use of the fact that DNA contains sulfur and proteins do not.
C) labeled the RNA of the bacterium with radioactive phosphorous.
D) labeled the protein coat of a bacterial virus with radioactive sulfur.
E) labeled the DNA of the virus with radioactive sulfur.

Question

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The Hershey-Chase experiment labeled the protein coat of a bacterial virus with radioactive sulfur to determine if DNA or protein was the genetic material being passed on to offspring. They found that the radioactive sulfur labeled the protein coat of the virus, indicating that DNA was the genetic material.

The Hershey-Chase Experiment