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Question
(a) Why did Hershey and Chase use radioactive 32P and 35S in their experiments? Explain.
(b) Following the experiments conducted by them, write what conclusion did they arrive at and how ?
Solution
(a) (i) Some bacteriophage virus were grown on a medium that contained radioactive phosphours (32P) and some in another medium with radioactive sulphur (35S).
(ii) Viruses grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorous (32P) contained radioactive DNA.
(iii) Similar viruses grown in presence of radioactive sulphur (35S) contained radioactive protein.
(iv) Both the radioactive virus types allowed to infect E. coli separately.
(v) Soon after infection, the bacterial cells were gently agitated in blender to remove viral coats from the bacteria.
(vi) The culture was also centrifuged to separate the viral particle from the bacterial cell.
(b) Observations and Conclusions :
(i) Only radioactive 32P was found to be associated with the bacterial cell, whereas radioactive 35S was only found in surrounding medium and not in the bacterial cell.
(ii) This indicates that only DNA and not protein coat entered the bacterial cell.
(iii) This proves that DNA is the genetic material which is passed from virus to bacteria and not
protein.
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