Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 126

Question: A bacterium grown over medium having radioactive $ ^{35}S $ incorporates radioactivity in:

Options:

A) Carbohydrates

B) Proteins

C) DNA

D) RNA

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Few bacteriophages were grown in bacteria containing $ ^{35}S $ which was incorporated into the cysteine and methionine amino acids of proteins and thus these amino acids with $ ^{35}S $ formed the proteins of phage.