Question

question 3 of 10
how did alfred hershey and martha chases experiments using radioactive labeling support averys findings?
a. they showed that the material that carries genetic information is dna.
b. they showed that carbohydrates carry the code for inherited traits.
c. they showed that traits are coded for by rna.
d. they showed that proteins carry genetic material.

Explanation:

Avery's work suggested DNA as genetic material. Hershey - Chase experiments, using radioactive labeling, confirmed that DNA, not proteins, is the genetic material, thus supporting Avery's findings.

Answer:

A. They showed that the material that carries genetic information is DNA.