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.