Asked by Jessica Rowzie on May 07, 2024
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Alfred Hershey's and Martha Chase's experiments with bacteriophages showed that
A) DNA was injected into bacteria.
B) DNA and protein were injected into bacteria.
C) DNA remained on the outer coat of bacteria.
D) proteins were injected into bacteria.
E) proteins were responsible for the production of new viruses within the bacteria.
Bacteriophages
Viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria.
Alfred Hershey
An American bacteriologist and geneticist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969 for his work on the genetics of viruses, including the famous Hershey-Chase experiment.
Martha Chase
An American geneticist who, along with Alfred Hershey, performed experiments confirming that DNA is the genetic material of life.
- Comprehend the role of DNA as genetic material through historical experiments.
- Understand the experimental evidence supporting the identification of DNA as genetic material.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the role of DNA as genetic material through historical experiments.
- Understand the experimental evidence supporting the identification of DNA as genetic material.
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