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The Hershey-Chase Experiment
14. DNA Replication / The Hershey-Chase Experiment / Problem 1

A group of scientists is investigating the molecular basis of heredity in fungi. They use a fungal virus and conduct an experiment similar to the Hershey-Chase experiment. They label the DNA of the virus with a radioactive isotope of phosphorus (32P) and the capsid with a radioactive isotope of sulfur (35S). After the virus infects the fungal cells, where should they expect to find the 32P if DNA is the hereditary material?

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