In 1952, Hershey and Chase confirmed Avery's (1944) conclusion that
A. each DNA molecule is composed of two strands that are twisted into a double helix.
B. proteins are the repositories for hereditary information.
C. the replication of DNA is semiconservative.
D. RNA is the repository for hereditary information.
E. DNA is the repository for hereditary information.
Answer: E
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