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What conclusion was derived from the Hershey-Chase experiment involving bacteriophages?

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The Hershey-Chase experiment is a cornerstone in molecular biology. By using radioactive isotopes to trace DNA and proteins separately, they proved that DNA is the true carrier of genetic information, not proteins, in bacteriophages.
Updated On: Nov 26, 2025
  • \( \text{Proteins are the genetic material in bacteriophages.} \)
  • \( \text{RNA is the genetic material in bacteriophages.} \)
  • \( \text{DNA is the genetic material in bacteriophages.} \)
  • \( \text{Lipids are the genetic material in bacteriophages.} \)