NEET BiologyClass 12The Genetic Material is DNA — Hershey-Chase experimentMediumSingle correct

Hershey and Chase used bacteriophages labelled separately with radioactive sulphur (³⁵S) and radioactive phosphorus (³²P) to infect E. coli, then agitated the mixture in a blender before centrifuging. Which observation confirmed that DNA, and not protein, is the genetic material?

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Hershey and Chase used bacteriophages labelled separately with radioactive sulphur (³⁵S) and radioactive phosphorus (³²P) to infect E. coli, then agitated the mixture in a blender before centrifuging. Which observation confirmed that DNA, and not protein, is the genetic material?

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