Basic Processes — Important Questions
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What was the main conclusion of Avery, Macleod and McCarty's experiment?
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DNA is the likely transforming principle
When DNase destroyed transformation, it showed that DNA was essential for the transforming activity.
Which enzyme treatment stopped transformation in Avery, Macleod and McCarty's experiment?
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DNase
DNase degrades DNA. Since transformation did not occur after DNase treatment, DNA was identified as the transforming principle.
Which molecule enters bacterial cells in the Hershey-Chase experiment?
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DNA from the phage
The radioactive DNA label entered the bacterial cells, showing that DNA entered and carried genetic information.
Which isotope labelled DNA in the Hershey-Chase experiment?
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32P
DNA contains phosphorus, so radioactive 32P was used to label the DNA of T2 phages.
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