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Who proposed that nuclein is the carrier of hereditary traits?
Who proposed that nuclein is the carrier of hereditary traits?
- Swiss physician
- Oscar Hertwig (correct)
- German zoologist
- Friedrich Miescher
Who first isolated nucleic acid from pus cells?
Who first isolated nucleic acid from pus cells?
- Swiss physician
- German zoologist
- Friedrich Miescher (correct)
- Oscar Hertwig
What does DNA store that determines a protein’s structure?
What does DNA store that determines a protein’s structure?
- Genetic material
- Information (correct)
- Hereditary traits
- Functional molecules
What represents the process of the transfer of genetic information between proteins, DNA, and RNA?
What represents the process of the transfer of genetic information between proteins, DNA, and RNA?
What was the initial name for nucleic acid due to their acidic nature?
What was the initial name for nucleic acid due to their acidic nature?
DNA is the only type of nucleic acid found in living organisms
DNA is the only type of nucleic acid found in living organisms
Oscar Hertwig proposed that nuclein is the carrier of hereditary traits
Oscar Hertwig proposed that nuclein is the carrier of hereditary traits
Friedrich Miescher was a Swiss physician and biologist who first isolated nucleic acid from pus cells
Friedrich Miescher was a Swiss physician and biologist who first isolated nucleic acid from pus cells
The biosynthesis of proteins represents the process of the transfer of genetic information between three types of macromolecules
The biosynthesis of proteins represents the process of the transfer of genetic information between three types of macromolecules
RNA does not mediate the transformation of genetic information into functional molecules
RNA does not mediate the transformation of genetic information into functional molecules