In the Hershey-Chase Experiment, When the Bacteria Were Exposed to Phage

Multiple Choice

In the Hershey-Chase experiment, when the bacteria were exposed to phage that contained a³⁵S labeled capsid,

A) the bacteria in the sediment were not radioactive. This proved the capsid of the new viruses depended on the viral DNA.
B) the bacteria in the sediment were not radioactive. This proved the capsid formation depended on the medium it was grown in.
C) the bacteria in the sediment were radioactive. This proved the capsid of the new viruses depended on the viral DNA.
D) the bacteria in the sediment were radioactive. This proved bacteria began making radioactive³⁵S after being previously exposed to it by the phage.