Asked by Samer Khatib on Jun 13, 2024

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The first scientists to use Griffith's transformation assay to identify genetic material were

A) Meselson and Stahl.
B) Watson and Crick.
C) Franklin and Wilkins.
D) Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty.
E) Hershey and Chase.

Griffith's Transformation

A process discovered by Frederick Griffith in 1928, demonstrating that a substance from dead bacteria could genetically transform living bacteria.

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.

  • Understand the function of DNA in heredity by studying key historical experiments.
  • Comprehend the empirical proof that backs the recognition of DNA as the genetic substance.
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Victor NavaroJun 18, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty used Griffith's transformation assay to demonstrate that DNA is the genetic material responsible for transformation, by showing that purified DNA could transfer genetic information.