Who originally discovered the process of bacterial transformation?

A. Watson and Crick
B. Chargaff
C. Griffith
D. Meselson and Stahl
E. Hershey and Chase


Answer: C

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b. a reptile.
c. a prokaryote.
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e. a mammal.

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A. Neither organism benefits. B. One organism in the partnership benefits and the other is harmed. C. One organism benefits but the other is not affected. D. Both organisms in the partnership benefit.

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One mechanism by which viruses may cause cancer is to interrupt the genetic regulatory sequences of repressor proteins. Which of the following types of viruses is most likely to be involved in causing cancer by this mechanism?

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