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Chapter 8
From DNA to Proteins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (8.1) Who was Griffith? | A British microbiologist that was investigating two forms of bacteria. |
| (8.1) What did Griffith call the bacteria? | He called one of them "S" because it had a smooth surface and one of them "R" because it had a rough surface |
| (8.1) Which form of bacteria is deadly? | The S form of bacteria. |
| (8.1) What was the transforming principle that Griffith discovered? | That if you combine R bacteria with S bacteria it would still change the R bacteria to be deadly. |
| (8.1) What was present when Avery did the tests and what wasn't present? | DNA was present, no protein was present. |
| (8.1) Who confirmed that DNA is the genetic material? | Hershey and Chase. |
| (8.1) What did Hershey and Chase use in their experiments? | They use phages', more specifically radioactive isotopes of sulfur or phosphorus. |