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CBSE · Class 11 · Biotechnology

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What is the best definition of DNA as the genetic material in organisms?

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What did Griffith call the phenomenon in which harmless bacteria changed into virulent bacteria?

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Which strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae is virulent and forms smooth colonies?

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Which feature makes the S strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae virulent?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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What are the important topics in Basic Processes for CBSE Class 11 Biotechnology?
Key topics in Basic Processes include DNA as the Genetic Material, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Gene Organisation, DNA Replication, Gene Expression and Transcription. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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There are 86 questions on Basic Processes. Try the 4-question sample quiz on this page first; each answer shows an explanation when you tap it.

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