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In the Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty experiment, what was the primary aim of the research?

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In the Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty experiment, what was the primary aim of the research?

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  • To biochemically identify and characterise the transforming principle and determine whether it was DNA, RNA, or protein

  • To demonstrate that proteins are the only genetic material in cells

  • To isolate and culture new strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae

  • To prove that bacteria can survive extreme temperatures

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Solution

The primary aim was to biochemically identify and characterise the transforming principle discovered by Griffith to specifically determine whether it was DNA, RNA, or protein. This required systematic enzyme treatments to eliminate each possibility and identify the true genetic material.

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