The Experiment of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty in Which Nonvirulent

question 17

Multiple Choice

The experiment of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty in which nonvirulent bacteria were made virulent by transformation was significant because it showed that:

• A) bacteria can undergo transformation.
• B) genes are composed of DNA only.
• C) mice are more susceptible to pneumonia than are humans.
• D) pneumonia can be cured by transformation.
• E) virulence is determine genetically.

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