What did Hershey and Chase use to determine the genetic material of bacteriophages?

What did Hershey and Chase use to determine the genetic material of bacteriophages?
  1. Radioactive sulfur
  2. Radioactive phosphorus
  3. Radioactive nitrogen
  4. Radioactive oxygen

Solution

Hershey and Chase grew some viruses on a medium that contained radioactive phosphorus and some others on medium that contained radioactive sulfur. Viruses grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorus contained radioactive DNA.

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