Several Experiments Were Required to Demonstrate How Traits Are Inherited

question 49

Multiple Choice

Several experiments were required to demonstrate how traits are inherited.Which scientist or team of scientists first demonstrated that cells contain some component that can be transferred to a new population of cells and permanently cause changes in the new cells?

• A)Griffith
• B)Watson and Crick
• C)Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
• D)Hershey and Chase

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Definitions:

Differential Stress

Stress applied to a body in varying magnitudes in different directions, often leading to deformation.

Convergent Stress

A tectonic plate stress that occurs when two plates move toward each other, potentially causing mountains or volcanoes.

Tensional Stress

Stress that occurs when forces act in opposite directions to stretch an object or material, common in geology and materials science.

Alternating Pressure

A method often used in medical beds and surfaces to prevent bedsores, where the pressure is periodically distributed and then relieved.