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Q&A Chapter 12
Biology Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What clues did bacterial transformation yield about the gene? | By observing bacterial transformation, Avery and other scientists discovered that the nucleic acid DNA stores and transmits genetic information from one generation of bacteria to the next. |
| What role did bacterial viruses play in identifying genetic material? | Hershey and Chase's experiment with bacteriophages confirmed Avery's results, convincing many scientists that DNA was the genetic material found in genes--not just in viruses and bacteria, but in all living cells. |
| What is the role of DNA in heredity? | The DNA that makes up genes most by capable of storing, copying, and transmitting the genetic information in a cell. |