Hershey and Chase used ³⁵S and ³²P to prove that DNA is the genetic material. Their experiments proved that DNA is genetic material because
(a) progeny viruses retained ³²P, but not ³⁵S
(b) retention of ³²P in progeny viruses indicated that DNA was passed on
(c) loss of ³⁵S in progeny viruses indicated that proteins were not passed on

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b and c only

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a, b and c

answer is D.

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Hershey and Chase used ³⁵S and ³²P to prove that DNA is the genetic material. Their experiments proved that DNA is genetic material because progeny viruses retained ³²P, but not ³⁵S, retention of ³²P in progeny viruses indicated that DNA was passed on and loss of ³⁵S in progeny viruses indicated that proteins were not passed on.

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