The experiments of which of the following researchers clearly distinguished DNA and NOT protein as the hereditary material?
A) Pauling
B) Hershey and Chase
C) Griffith
D) Watson and Crick
E) Avery

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Hershey and Chase used radioactive isotopes to label DNA and protein separately, and tracked which one was transmitted into bacterial cells during viral infection. They found that only the DNA was transmitted, proving that DNA is the genetic material.

The Experiments of Which of the Following Researchers Clearly Distinguished