In the Hershey-Chase experiment, what was labeled by growing bacteriophage in ³²P-containing medium? A)ghost phage particles B)proteins C)lipids D)DNA E)RNA

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In the Hershey-Chase experiment, the bacteriophage was grown in a medium containing ³²P, which labeled only the DNA of the phage with radioactive phosphorus-32 (32P). The proteins were labeled with radioactive sulfur-35 (35S), but were not used in this experiment. Therefore, the best choice is D - DNA was labeled in the experiment.

In the Hershey-Chase Experiment, What Was Labeled by Growing Bacteriophage