The Internet Started as a Government Experiment for the Military

question 91

True/False

The Internet started as a government experiment for the military.

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Definitions:

Avery

Refers to Oswald Avery, a bacteriologist who was instrumental in demonstrating that DNA is the substance that causes genetic transformation.

Hershey

This could refer to Alfred Hershey, a bacteriologist known for the Hershey-Chase experiment which helped to confirm that DNA is the genetic material.

Chase

In molecular biology, refers to the follow-up procedure in a pulse-chase experiment, where the presence and movement of a molecule or compound is tracked over time after initial labeling.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.