In the Experiments of Griffith, the Conversion of Nonlethal R-Strain

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the experiments of Griffith, the conversion of nonlethal R-strain bacteria to lethal S-strain bacteria

• A) was due to genetic mutation.
• B) was due to transformation.
• C) proved that proteins are the genetic material.
• D) could not be reproduced by other researchers.
• E) was similar to experiments performed by Watson and Crick.

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