In the Hershey and Chase experiment, which radioactive element tagged the phage protein coat?
APhosphorus-32
BNitrogen-15
CSulfur-35
DCarbon-14
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sulfur-35
Sulfur occurs in protein but not in DNA, so radioactive sulfur labelled the coat while phosphorus labelled the DNA.
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