Hershey and Chase (1952) set out to determine what molecule served as the unit of inheritance. They completed a series of experiments in which E. coli was infected by a T2 virus. Which molecular component of the T2 virus actually ended up inside the cell?
A) protein
B) RNA
C) ribosome
D) DNA

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Hershey and Chase's experiment showed that the DNA of the T2 virus entered the E. coli cell and not the protein coat. This provided evidence that DNA was the genetic material that determines the characteristics of living organisms.

Hershey and Chase (1952) Set Out to Determine What Molecule