DNA as a genetic element' was shown by the experiment of
A. Avery, Macleod and McCarty
B. Watson and Crick
C. Morgan
D. Maxam and Gilbert
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
DNA as a genetic element' was shown by the experiment of Avery, Macleod, and McCarty.Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty showed that DNA (not proteins) can transform the properties of cells, clarifying the chemical nature of genes.
Avery, MacLeod and McCarty identified DNA as the "transforming principle" while studying Streptococcus pneumoniae, bacteria that can cause pneumonia.
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