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a. cells missing protein and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing dna could not.
b. cells missing dna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing protein and rna could not. selected:
c. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice.this answer is incorrect.
d. cells missing dna, protein, and rna were not able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice. 1/1 question 16

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a. cells missing protein and rna were able to transform r cells into s cells and kill mice, but cells missing dna could not.
This proved that DNA was the important genetic material that was transferred during transformation.
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