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Explain the role of 35S and 32P in the experiments conducted by Hershey and Chase. |
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Answer» Viruses grown in the medium containing 32P contained radioactive DNA but not radioactive protein because DNA contains phosphorus but proteins do not contain phosphorus. Similarly, viruses grown on radioactive sulphur contained radioactive protein but not radioactive DNA because DNA does not contain sulphur. |
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