Hershey and Chase experiment conducted in 1952 by Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase is a fundamental study in molecular biology. It demonstrated that DNA is the genetic material. Before this experiment, there was uncertainty about whether DNA or proteins carried hereditary information. This discovery is crucial for the NEET Exam as it lays the foundation for understanding molecular genetics.
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Q1. steps of the Hershey - Chase experiment in order is;
Q2. A bacterium grown over medium having radioactive 35S incorporates radioactivity in;
Q3. Which scientist conducted an experiment with 32P and 35S labeled phages to demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material?
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