The Significance of the Hershey and Chase Experiments in Which

Multiple Choice

The significance of the Hershey and Chase experiments in which ³²P and ³⁵S were used is that

A) DNA labeled with ³⁵S and proteins labeled with ³²P can be traced in the course of an experiment.
B) they demonstrated that DNA labeled with ³²P is transferred from the bacteriophage to the virus.
C) they established that proteins labeled with ³⁵S become deactivated and unable to be transferred.
D) they demonstrated that bacteriophages transfer their DNA, not their protein coats, into their hosts.
E) DNA may be the hereditary material; although, bacteriophages transfer both DNA and proteins into their hosts.