Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 144

The Pneumococcus experiment proves that DNA is the genetic material

(a) DNA is the genetic material

(b) Bacteria undergo binary fission

(c) Bacteria can reproduce sexually in some cases

(d) RNA sometimes controls the production of proteins

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Answer : a

Hints & Solution

(a) Griffith’s experiment with Pneumococcus suggests that genetic material is responsible for transforming bacteria.