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Why did Hershey and Chase label the viral DNA with radioactive phosphorous and not radioactive sulfur?

ADNA contains phosphorus and no sulfur.
BProteins contain phosphorus and no sulfur.
CDNA contains sulfur and little phosphorus.
DProteins contain sulfur and little phosphorus.

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WorldlyGlass49

The reason why Hershey and Chase labeled the viral DNA with radioactive phosphorous and not radioactive sulfur is because A) DNA contains phosphorous and no sulfur. 

oopsydaisy

Hershey and Chase label the viral DNA with radioactive phosphorous and not radioactive sulfur because DNA contains phosphorus and no sulfur.

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