Practice The Search For Genetic Material (5.2) - MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

Practice: The Search for Genetic Material

Lesson 5.2MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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Question 1.
What did Frederick Griffith discover in his experiments?
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Think about the changes observed in the bacterial strains.
Question 2.
What was the role of DNA identified by Avery and his colleagues?
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Consider the components they tested for transformation.
3Question 3.
What did Frederick Griffith's experiments indicate?
- DNA is the genetic material
- Proteins are the genetic material
- Transformation can occur
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Think about the different bacterial strains involved.
4Question 4.
Hershey and Chase's experiments conclusively demonstrated that DNA is the genetic material. True or False?
- True
- False
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Recall the use of radioactive isotopes in their study.
Question 5.
Explain how the work of Griffith, Avery, and Hershey & Chase collectively contributed to the understanding of DNA as the genetic material.
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Consider the logical sequence continuing from observation to definition to proof.
Question 6.
Propose an experiment to further explore the properties of RNA as genetic material in viruses.
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Think about how to isolate and track the RNA similarly to how DNA was studied.

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