The Hershey and Chase blender experiment was designed to
A) prove that DNA is found in the nucleus.
B) test isotope labeling of DNA and proteins.
C) disprove that DNA is the genetic molecule.
D) identify the genetic material in bacteriophage T2.
E) develop a DNA isolation method.

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The Hershey and Chase blender experiment was designed to identify the genetic material in bacteriophage T2, demonstrating that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material by using radioactive labeling to track which component of the virus entered the bacterial cell.

The Hershey and Chase Blender Experiment Was Designed to