2.1 - Search for Genetic Material
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Practice Questions
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What is the central role of DNA in heredity?
💡 Hint: Think about what gets passed from parents to offspring.
What did Griffith's Experiment show?
💡 Hint: Remember the role of the heat-killed bacteria.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What key experiment demonstrated the transformation principle?
💡 Hint: Think about who first showed the transformation from non-virulent to virulent.
DNA is composed of?
💡 Hint: Consider the units that construct DNA.
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Describe how Griffith's Experiment would differ if he had used live virulent bacteria instead of heat-killed ones. What conclusions might he have drawn?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of using live versus dead bacteria in demonstrating genetic change.
Evaluate how the flow of information described by the Central Dogma facilitates understanding genetic mutations and their effects.
💡 Hint: Consider how a single change in the DNA sequence could affect the entire process.
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