The diagram illustrates the bacteriophages used in the Hershey-Chase experiment.
Bacteriophage labeled
with phosphorus-32
Bacteriophage labeled
with sulfur-35
What was the purpose of marking the bacteriophages with phosphorus-32 and
sulfur-35?
a. to track the movements of DNA and sugars
b. to track the movements of DNA and proteins
c. to remove DNA and sugars from the bacteriophages
d. to combine DNA and proteins into a single molecule