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Biology Question on biological classification

The unequivocal proof of DNA as the genetic material came from the studies on a

A

bacterium

B

fungus

C

viroid

D

bacterial virus

Answer

bacterial virus

Explanation

Solution

The unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material came from the experiments of Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase (1952). They worked with viruses that infect bacteria called bacteriophages.