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How Did the Chemical Nature of the ‘Transforming Principle' Get Established? - Biology

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How did the chemical nature of the ‘Transforming Principle' get established?

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Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod and Maclyn McCarty concluded that DNA is the hereditary material. They discovered that the protein-digesting enzymes (proteases) and RNA-digesting enzymes (RNases) did not affect transformation, so the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA. Digestion with DNase inhibits transformation; therefore, they concluded that DNA is the hereditary material.

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2013-2014 (March) All India Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

It is established that RNA is the first genetic material. Explain giving three reasons.


List the criteria a molecule that can act as genetic material must fulfill. Which one of the criteria are best fulfilled by DNA or by RNA thus making one of them a better genetic material than the other? Explain.


Differentiate between a DNA and a RNA nucleotide.


DNA and RNA are similar with respect to ____________.


What are the three structural differences between RNA and DNA?


Chemically, RNA is (i) reactive and (ii) stable as compared to DNA.


Read the following and answer from given below:

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are the two types of nucleic acids found in the living system. DNA acts as the genetic material in most organisms. Although RNA also acts as genetic material in some organisms.

What is the reason for the additional stability of DNA in comparison to RNA?


Read the following and answer from given below:

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are the two types of nucleic acids found in the living system. DNA acts as the genetic material in most organisms. Although RNA also acts as genetic material in some organisms.

Which of the following criteria a molecule must fulfill to act as genetic material?


The stability of DNA makes it ______


During the course of evolution why DNA was chosen over RNA as genetic material? Give reasons by first discussing the desired criteria in a molecule that can act as genetic material and in the light of biochemical differences between DNA and RNA.


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