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The Search for Genetic Material

Question

In the Avery, MacLoed, and McCarty experiment, which of the following enzyme did not affect the process of transformation?

Easy

A

Protease.
B

RNase.
C

DNase.
D

Both protease and RNase.

Solution

The transformation (conversion of rough strain of Diplococcus pneumoniae to smooth strain) occurs when proteases and RNases were used.When DNA extract was treated with DNase (an enzyme which destroys DNA), transformation did not occur.

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