Question

Represent diagrammatically Hershey-Chase experiment. What did this experiment prove?

Answer 1

Bacteriophages are Viruses that Infect Bacteria. The crux of the Hershey-Chase experiment was the use of a bacteriophage, or a phage for short. ... These were the experimental tools they used to prove that DNA was the genetic material. Their entire experiment hinged on the ability of that phage to infect E. coli cells.

Answer 2

The labeled progeny were then allowed to infect unlabeled bacteria. The phage coats remained on the outside of the bacteria, while genetic material entered. ... Thus, the Hershey–Chase experiment helped confirm that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material.