Question

Hershey and Chase used _______ to prove DNA was the carrier of inherited material. a. radioactive isotopes b. enzymes c. nucleic acids d. none of the above

Answer 1

Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase used radioactive isotopes to prove that DNA was the carrier of inherited material. They laid the foundation for Watson and Crick to prove that the double helix structure suggested the copying mechanism that allowed for DNA to function as a hereditary material!