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Who provided the first indication that DNA was the inheritance factor?
Who provided the first indication that DNA was the inheritance factor?
- Erwin Chargaff
- Griffith
- Avery (correct)
- Hershey and Chase
Which component of virulent bacteria was NOT destroyed by Avery?
Which component of virulent bacteria was NOT destroyed by Avery?
- Lipids
- DNA (correct)
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
What type of viruses infect bacteria and provide evidence that DNA is genetic material?
What type of viruses infect bacteria and provide evidence that DNA is genetic material?
- Retroviruses
- Adenoviruses
- Phages (correct)
- Papillomaviruses
Which scientist was NOT involved in determining how the structure of DNA accounts for its role in inheritance?
Which scientist was NOT involved in determining how the structure of DNA accounts for its role in inheritance?
What component of nucleotides was known to be present in DNA in 1947?
What component of nucleotides was known to be present in DNA in 1947?
What is the direction of the strands in the DNA double helix according to the Watson-Crick model?
What is the direction of the strands in the DNA double helix according to the Watson-Crick model?
How many base pairs are there per turn of the double helix in DNA according to the Watson-Crick model?
How many base pairs are there per turn of the double helix in DNA according to the Watson-Crick model?
What is the rate of elongation of new DNA strands in humans during replication?
What is the rate of elongation of new DNA strands in humans during replication?
What is the enzyme responsible for joining the Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?
What is the enzyme responsible for joining the Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?
Which type of nucleotide unit cannot be added to the growing chains during DNA replication?
Which type of nucleotide unit cannot be added to the growing chains during DNA replication?
