Oswald avery showed that

a. cells missing protein and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing dna could not.

b. cells missing dna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing protein and rna could not. selected:

c. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice. this answer is incorrect.

d. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were not able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice. 1/1 question 16

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Katelynn Chapman

11 August, 14:56

Oswald avery showed that

a. cells missing protein and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing dna could not.

b. cells missing dna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing protein and rna could not. selected:

c. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice. this answer is incorrect.

d. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were not able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice. 1/1 question 16

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Rudy Dyer · Answer 1

A. cells missing protein and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing dna could not.

This proved that DNA was the important genetic material that was transferred during transformation.