Which scientist conducted an experiment with ${ }^{32} \mathrm{P}$ and ${ }^{35} \mathrm{~S}$ labelled…

Which scientist conducted an experiment with ${ }^{32} \mathrm{P}$ and ${ }^{35} \mathrm{~S}$ labelled phages for demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material?
  1. F. Griffith
  2. O.T. Avery, C.M. MacLeod and M. McCarty
  3. James D. Watson and F.H.C. Crick
  4. A.D. Hershey and M.J. Chase

Solution

DNA is the genetic material was unequivocally proved from Hershey-Chase experiment. They conducted an experiment with ${ }^{32} \mathrm{P}$ and ${ }^{35} \mathrm{~S}$ labelled phages for demonstrating that DNA is genetic material.

Asked in: NEET 2023 (Manipur)

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