Which of the following statements about the Hershey-Chase experiment is false?

A) The virus-infected bacteria showed radioactive phosphorus.
B) Protein was labeled with radioactive sulfur.
C) The virus-infected bacteria contained radioactive sulfur.
D) DNA was labeled with radioactive phosphorus.


Ans: C) The virus-infected bacteria contained radioactive sulfur.

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