Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12.1, Problem 2C
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To determine: The way by which Hershey and Chase used their knowledge of the chemical composition of proteins and nucleic acids to design their experiments establishing that DNA is the genetic material in bacteriophage.

Introduction: DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid carries hereditary information from one generation to another. After several experiments, scientists have found evidence that claims that DNA is the hereditary material that passes on the genetic information from one generation to the next. DNA can be transferred through sexual or asexual reproduction. Proteins are products obtained from DNA after transcription and translation.

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