In Hershey and Chase experiments, radioactive 32P was used to culture bacteriophages which resulted in radioactive
A
viral DNA
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B
bacterial capsid
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C
viral proteins
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D
Protein capsule of bacteriophage
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Solution
The correct option is A viral DNA In Hershey and Chase experiments, radioactive phosphorous (32P) was used to culture bacteriophages which resulted in radioactive viral DNA, but not radioactive viral protein because DNA contains phosphorous, but protein does not.