Question

based on their experiment with t2 bacteriophages, hershey and chase concluded that a)dna replication is semiconservative. b)the phage coat contains the genetic material. c)dna functions as the genetic material. d)a always pairs with t and g always pairs with c. e)virulent bacteria can transform nonvirulent bacteria

Answer 1

Hershey and Chase concluded that c)DNA functions as the genetic material.

Hershey and Chase utilized bacteriophage to compare the protein and DNA, to find the genetic material. They labelled sulphur in the protein and phosphorus in DNA to understand which entity transfers through generations. The results were transfer of labelled Phosphorus thus indicating the DNA is a genetic material.

Out of the three components of central dogma, DNA, RNA and protein, DNA is the common genetic material. Some living organisms like virus also have virus as genetic material. Proteins are formed from DNA and RNA to carry out functions.

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