What Would Avery,Macleod,and McCarty Have Concluded If Their Results Had

question 13

Multiple Choice

What would Avery,Macleod,and McCarty have concluded if their results had been that only RNAse treatment of the heat-killed bacteria prevented transformation of genetic virulence?

• A)that DNA was the genetic material
• B)that RNA was the genetic material
• C)that protein was the genetic material
• D)that DNAse or protease,but not RNase,stimulates transformation

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