Statement I: In an experiment conducted by Avery et al, the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA Statement II: In experiment conducted by Avery et al, the proteases and RNases do not affect transformation.

Question

Statement I: In an experiment conducted by Avery et al, the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA Statement II: In experiment conducted by Avery et al, the proteases and RNases do not affect transformation. (A) Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I (B) Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I (C) Statement I is true and statement II is false (D) Both statements I and II are false

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• Protein-digesting enzymes (proteases) and RNA-digesting enzymes (RNases) did not affect transformation, so the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA.
• Digestion with DNase did inhibit transformation, suggesting that the DNA caused the transformation.

Q. Statement I : In an experiment conducted by Avery et al, the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA Statement II : In experiment conducted by Avery et al, the proteases and RNases do not affect transformation.

Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I

Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I is true and statement II is false

Both statements I and II are false

• Protein-digesting enzymes (proteases) and RNA-digesting enzymes (RNases) did not affect transformation, so the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA. • Digestion with DNase did inhibit transformation, suggesting that the DNA caused the transformation.

Q. Statement I : In an experiment conducted by Avery et al, the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA
Statement II : In experiment conducted by Avery et al, the proteases and RNases do not affect transformation.

• Protein-digesting enzymes (proteases) and RNA-digesting enzymes (RNases) did not affect transformation, so the transforming substance was not a protein or RNA.
• Digestion with DNase did inhibit transformation, suggesting that the DNA caused the transformation.