DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

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Which scientist discovered transformation while studying bacteria?

  • Hershey
  • Frederick Griffith (correct)
  • Chase
  • Avery

During the 1930s and early 1940s, what did most geneticists believe the genetic material to be?

  • Nucleic acid
  • Lipid
  • Carbohydrate
  • Protein (correct)

Who identified DNA as the genetic material responsible for transformation in bacteria?

  • Avery
  • Other scientists in 1944 (correct)
  • Frederick Griffith
  • Hershey

What did some scientists think about DNA being the genetic material responsible for transformation in bacteria?

<p>They thought it only applied to bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did other scientists identify DNA as the genetic material responsible for transformation?

<p>1944 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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