Hershey and chase used the 35s isotope to label proteins. how does this isotope differ form the 32s isotope found in greatest natural

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Hershey and Chase utilized the isotope 35S to label proteins in their experiments. How does 35S differ from the 32S isotope, which is found in greater natural abundance? Additionally, why did they choose 35S over 32S? 
a. 35S has more protons than 32S; Hershey and Chase chose it because it has greater mass.
b. 35S has fewer protons than 32S; Hershey and Chase chose it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced.
c. 35S has more neutrons than 32S; Hershey and Chase chose it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced.
d. 35S has fewer neutrons than 32S; Hershey and Chase chose it because it has less mass.

Jovany Zulauf · Accepted Answer

For the answer to the question above, "35S has more neutrons than 32S; Hershey and Chase used it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced"is the way this isotope differ from the 32S isotope found in greatest natural abundance and this is why they chose 35S instead of 32S.

Anonymous · Answer

"35S has more neutrons than 32S; Hershey and Chase used it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced" is the way this isotope differ from the 32S isotope found in greatest natural abundance and this is why they chose 35S instead of 32S. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "C".

Prof. Anahi Kuhic · Answer

32s isotope has stable have life while 35s has an half life of 87 days.Explanation:In their experiments, they decided to use the 35s isotope instead of the 32s isotope because the 32s isotope has a stable half life while 35s is not stable. The 32s isotope does not decay and has never been observed to decay and as such it is not a good option for the experiment. Unlike the other radioactive isotopes of sulfur, the 35s isotope has a half life of approximately 87 days. Therefore, it is suitable for the experiment. That was why it was chosen.

Anonymous · Answer

The correct answer would be C. ³⁵S has more neutrons than ³²S; Hershey and Chase used it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced.Sulfur-35 (³⁵S) is one of the isotopes of the sulfur which has 16 protons (same as sulfur-32) but 19 neutrons as compared to the 16 neutrons of sulfur-32.It is a radioactive isotope which breaks down by beta-decay and gets converted into ³⁵Cl.They used ³⁵S for radioactive labeling of the protein coat of the bacteriophage. It helped them to trace the movement or transfer of protein efficiently.

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For the answer to the question above, "35S has more neutrons than 32S; Hershey and Chase used it because it is radioactive and can be easily traced" is the way this isotope differ from the 32S isotope found in greatest natural abundance and this is why they chose 35S instead of 32S.

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Hershey and chase used the 35s isotope to label proteins. how does this isotope differ form the 32s isotope found in greatest natural

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