How Did Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty Contribute to Our Understanding

question 56

Multiple Choice

How did Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty contribute to our understanding of DNA?

• A)Used X-ray diffraction to examine the structure of DNA
• B)Determined that DNA contains four different nitrogenous bases
• C)Found that "the transforming principle" is destroyed by enzymes that hydrolyze DNA
• D)Found that the phosphorus-containing components are the genetic material of phages
• E)Discovered "the transforming principle" that could genetically alter bacteria

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