Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material?
Correct answer: D. Hershey and Chase
- A. Griffith
- B. Watson
- C. Boveri and Sutton
- D. Hershey and Chase
Explanation
Hershey and Chase proved that DNA is a basic genetic material. In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase conducted an experiment on bacteriophage to prove that DNA is the basic genetic material.
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