Why did the subduction of the Paific Plate cause the Rockies to form inland and not at the west coast of the United States?

In trying to determine whether dna or protein is the genetic material, hershey and chase made use of which of the following facts? a) dna contains sulfur, whereas protein does not. b) dna contains phosphorus, whereas protein does not. c) dna contains nitrogen, whereas protein does not. d) dna contains purines, whereas protein includes pyrimidines.