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The famous DNA experiments

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Chapter Six: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis


Question 1
 The first experiment which suggested that protein was not the genetic material was performed by
   1.  Oswald Avery
2.  Fred Griffith
3.  Peter Mitchell
4.  Rudolf Virchow
 

Question 2
 The aspect of the experiment performed by the scientist above which was surprising and incredibly significant was that mice injected with
   1.  live virulent bacteria died
2.  heat-killed virulent bacteria survived
3.  live non-virulent bacteria died
4.  live non-virulent and heat-killed virulent bacteria sometimes died
 

Question 3
 The scientist who followed up on Griffith's experiments in the 1930s was
   1.  Oswald Avery
2.  Franklin Stahl
3.  Peter Mitchell
4.  Rudolf Virchow
 

Question 4
 In the experiment performed by the scientist in the previous question, all of the following substances were considered to be possibilities for the genetic material except
   1.  water
2.  DNA
3.  RNA
4.  proteins
 


 
 

ThinkQuest Team #27819 - 27819@for.net
Team: Andrew Kallem, Josh Tauberer
Coaches: Ms. Acerra, Mr. Kwitkin