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Describe the Hershey-Chase experiment. Why were the results important?
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Describe the Hershey-Chase experiment. Why were the results important?

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This experiment was wildly important for biology because it confirmed that DNA was in fact genetic material. The prevailing theory before this experiment was the proteins were the primary component.
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