Experiments on mice were performed by:
Correct answer: C. Frederick Griffith
- A. Walter Sutton
- B. Oswald Avery
- C. Frederick Griffith
- D. Karl Correns
Explanation
The first evidence of the hereditary nature of DNA was provided by a British microbiologist Frederick Griffith who made some unexpected observations while experimenting with pathogenic bacteria by injecting it in mice.
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