If Hershey and Chase had found 35S in both the pellet and the supernatant of the phage-infected bacterial culture, what would have been the most plausible conclusion?

Question

The experiment would have been inconclusive

Protein must be the genetic material.

DNA must contain sulfur.

The bacteria were not infected with phage

The genetic information molecule definitely contains sulfur.

Answer 1

Without me knowing the exact nature of the experiment of Hershey and Chase, the only conclusion I can draw is that the 35S protein is both membrane bound and soluble.