Campbell Biology
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Chapter 19.1, Problem 2CC
Summary Introduction
To describe: Hershey and Chase experiment for proving that DNA carries the genetic material.
Introduction: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a macromolecule that transfers genetic information from parents to offspring. The structure of DNA is made of nitrogenous bases, sugar, and phosphates appearing as a double helical
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