Question

Most scientists at that time agreed with Avery's experiments because of their extensive knowledge of DNA.

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Answer 1

Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiments showed that DNA was the transforming principle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiments showed that DNA was the transforming principle first described by Griffith. They conducted experiments in which they purified different molecular components of heat-killed S cells, such as DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, and individually tested their ability to transform R cells. The results showed that only the DNA fraction of the dead S cells was able to cause transformation, leading them to conclude that DNA is the transforming principle.