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#Question id: 3750


Which of the following facts did Hershey and Chase make use of in trying to determine whether DNA or protein is the genetic material?

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology
  1. DNA contains sulfur, whereas protein does not.

  2. DNA contains phosphorus, whereas protein does not.

  3. DNA contains nitrogen, whereas protein does not.

  4. DNA contains purines, whereas protein includes pyrimidines.