Griffith’s transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae led to the discovery of

a. DNA as the molecular basis of heredity.
b. mRNA as the template for protein synthesis.
c. polysaccharides as the major component of capsules.
d. Archaea as the third domain of life.


Answer: A

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