After Mixing a Heat-Killed,phosphorescent (Light-Emitting)strain of Bacteria with a Living,nonphosphorescent

question 36

Multiple Choice

After mixing a heat-killed,phosphorescent (light-emitting) strain of bacteria with a living,nonphosphorescent strain,you discover that some of the living cells are now phosphorescent.Which observation(s) would provide the best evidence that the ability to phosphoresce is a heritable trait?

• A)DNA passed from the heat-killed strain to the living strain.
• B)Protein passed from the heat-killed strain to the living strain.
• C)The phosphorescence in the living strain is especially bright.
• D)Descendants of the living cells are also phosphorescent.

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