In the Hershey and Chase Experiment, Phage-Infected Bacteria and Viral

Multiple Choice

In the Hershey and Chase experiment, phage-infected bacteria and viral progeny were radioactive following bacterial infection with ³²P-labeled viruses. Why? ​

A) Bacteria had incorporated radioactive proteins into their DNA. ​
B) Bacteria and viral progeny had incorporated ³²P into their DNA.
C) Viral progeny had used the ³²P to build new viral proteins.
D) Bacteria had incorporated radioactive proteins into their cell membranes.
E) ​ ³² P was left outside the cell during viral infection.