Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Frederick Griffith's

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Frederick Griffith's experiments?

• A)He demonstrated that proteins serve as the genetic/hereditary material.
• B)He demonstrated that DNA serves as the genetic/hereditary material.
• C)He demonstrated that (only)dead virulent bacteria cause pneumonia in mice.
• D)His experiments relied on RNase and DNase to identify the genetic/hereditary material.
• E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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