If Hershey and Chase had found ³⁵S in both the pellet and the supernatant, what would have been their likely conclusion about the nature of DNA replication? A) A protein must be the information molecule. B) No conclusion would have been possible from these results. C) DNA is the genetic information molecule. D) Phage must have stuck to the bacteria. E) Phosphorus was in the information molecule.

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If ^35S, which labels protein, was found in both the pellet and the supernatant, it would indicate contamination or experimental error, making it impossible to draw a clear conclusion about the nature of DNA replication.

If Hershey and Chase Had Found 35S in Both the Pellet

If Hershey and Chase Had Found ³⁵S in Both the Pellet