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Which radioactive element labelled the DNA of the viruses in the Hershey-Chase experiment?
AIodine
BPhosphorus
CNitrogen
DSulfur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Phosphorus
DNA contains phosphorus while protein does not, so radioactive phosphorus marked only the viral DNA.
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