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Question: Experiments by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty supported DNA as the genetic material by showing that...

Experiments by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty supported DNA as the genetic material by showing that

A

Both protein and DNA samples provided the transforming factor.

B

DNA was not complex enough to be the genetic material.

C

Only samples with DNA provided transforming activity.

D

Even though DNA was molecularly simple, it provided adequate variation to act as the genetic material.

Answer

Only samples with DNA provided transforming activity.