NEETZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
Scientists Contributions A. Frederick Griffith 1. Demonstrated DNA as the genetic material using transformation B. Gregor Mendel 2. Established basic laws of inheritance through pea plant experiments C. Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty 3. Discovered the phenomenon of bacterial transformation D. Thomas Hunt Morgan 4. Demonstrated that genes are located on chromosomes
Options
- AA - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
- BA - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2
- CA - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
- DA - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
Correct answer
A. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
A - 3: Frederick Griffith discovered the phenomenon of bacterial transformation. B - 2: Gregor Mendel established the basic laws of inheritance through his experiments with pea plants. C - 1: Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty demonstrated DNA as the genetic material by identifying the transforming principle. D - 4: Thomas Hunt Morgan demonstrated that genes are located on chromosomes.