The purpose of the Hershey-Chase experiment was to determine whether genes are made of proteins or DNA. In the experiment, the researchers grew a virus in either the presence of radioactive sulfur (35s) or radioactive phosphorus (32P). They then allowed the virus to infect a host cell (E. coli) Which of the following was NOT an observation of the Hershey-Chase experiment? radioactive 35s labeled and tracked viral protein, but not viral DNA radioactive 32p labeled and tracked viral DNA, but not viral protein radioactive 32P was found in the E. coli host cells at the end of the experiment radioactive 32p was found in the viral capsids at the end of the experiment

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