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Question
Hershey and Chase experiment with bacteriophage showed that ____________.
Options
Protein gets into the bacterial cells
DNA is the genetic material
DNA contains radioactive sulphur
Viruses undergo transformation
Solution
Hershey and Chase experiment with bacteriophage showed that DNA is the genetic material.
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