Which enzyme blocked transformation in Avery, MacLeod and McCarty’s experiment?
AProtease
BRNase
CDNase
DLipase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. DNase
DNase digested DNA and prevented transformation of R bacteria into S bacteria. Protease and RNase did not prevent it, identifying DNA as the transforming material.
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