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Why did Hershey and Chase's experiment work only because of the use of radioactive labeling?
Hershey and Chase's experiment worked because they used radioactive labeling to track the DNA and protein separately. This allowed them to determine that only the DNA, not the protein, was passed on to the next generation of bacteria.
What scientist conducted tests on extracts made of bacteria to show that the genetic material in bacteria is DNA?
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase conducted the famous Hershey-Chase experiment in 1952, which confirmed that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material in bacteriophages. They used radioactive labeling to trace the genetic material within the bacteriophages, providing evidence for the role of DNA in heredity.
Worked with radioactive isotopes and to identify genetic material?
Hershey and chase
What scientists carried out experiments using radioactive tags?
Hershey and Chase
Which radioactive tracer showed up in the bacteria that led Hershey and Chase to their conclusion that DNA not Protein was the genetic material?
According to my bio book, I think it's Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, in the HERSHEY-CHASE experiment.
What did hershey and chase discover after the p-labeled phages infected the bacteria most of the radioactive phosphorous found in the layer containing?
Hershey and Chase discovered that after the P-labeled phages infected the bacteria, most of the radioactive phosphorus was found in the viral DNA, while little to no radioactive sulfur (used to label protein) was found. This confirmed that genetic material, not protein, is responsible for heredity in viruses.
What radioactive isotope did hershey and chase use to tag phage DNA?
Hershey and Chase used radioactive sulfur-35 to tag phage proteins and radioactive phosphorus-32 to tag phage DNA in their experiments on bacteriophages.
What did hershey and chase observe in offspring bacteria?
Hershey and Chase observed that DNA is the identity of the hereditary material in phage T2. Hershey and Chase used radioactive labels to mark the protein of the bacteriaphage in one experiment and the DNA in another.
What did hershey and chase observe in the offspring bacteria?
Hershey and Chase observed that DNA is the identity of the hereditary material in phage T2. Hershey and Chase used radioactive labels to mark the protein of the bacteriaphage in one experiment and the DNA in another.
What summarizes the findings of Hershey and Chase?
Alfred Hershey and Margaret Chase confirmed that DNA is a genetic material.
What researchers used radioactive markers in experiments to show that DNA was the genetic materials in cell?
According to my bio book, I think it's Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, in the HERSHEY-CHASE experiment.
What did the hershey-chase blender experiment help prove?
The Hershey-Chase blender experiment helped prove that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material of a bacteriophage. By using radioactive labeling, they were able to track the transmission of genetic material from the virus to the infected bacteria, showing that it was the DNA and not the protein coat that carried the genetic information.
