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Which scientist(s) provided evidence that DNA was the genetic material?
Which scientist(s) provided evidence that DNA was the genetic material?
- Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty (correct)
- Griffith
- Luria and Delbruck
- Beadle and Tatum
What was the key hypothesis proposed by Beadle and Tatum regarding genes and enzymes?
What was the key hypothesis proposed by Beadle and Tatum regarding genes and enzymes?
- DNA as the genetic material
- Rapid growth of microorganisms in the lab
- One gene, one polypeptide (correct)
- Spontaneous gene mutations in bacteria
What was the key discovery made by Luria and Delbruck regarding gene mutations in bacteria?
What was the key discovery made by Luria and Delbruck regarding gene mutations in bacteria?
- DNA as the genetic material
- One gene, one polypeptide
- Rapid growth of microorganisms in the lab
- Spontaneous gene mutations (not directed by environment) (correct)
What is a key advantage of using microorganisms as research tools?
What is a key advantage of using microorganisms as research tools?
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What is the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
What is the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
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What did Pasteur and Roux discover about attenuated bacteria?
What did Pasteur and Roux discover about attenuated bacteria?
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What process did Pasteur develop to preserve wine during storage?
What process did Pasteur develop to preserve wine during storage?
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What did Martinus Beijerinck and Sergei Winogradsky pioneer the use of?
What did Martinus Beijerinck and Sergei Winogradsky pioneer the use of?
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What did Sergei Winogradsky discover about soil bacteria?
What did Sergei Winogradsky discover about soil bacteria?
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What did the work of Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato involve?
What did the work of Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato involve?
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