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Which of the following statements are false regarding 'Hershey and Chase' experiment, proving DNA is genetic material ?
(i) They made use of rats.
(ii) Radioactivity was seen in supernatant for the medium that was infected by phase radiolabeled with `.^(32)P`.
(iii) Used radioisotope to label sulphur with `.^(35)S` in sulphur- containing amino acids.
(iv) Radioactive phages were allowed to attach to E. coli bacteria.

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