Question 11 (2 points) How did the experiment with the smooth and rough bacteria

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Question 11 (2 points) How did the experiment with the smooth and rough bacteria help us understand the basis of inherited information. It demonstrated that a characteristic (ability to cause disease) was a trait that could be passed from dead cells to living cells It demonstrated that a characteristic (ability to cause disease) could only be transferred between living cells. It demonstrated that a characteristic (ability to cause disease) could only be acquired by cells that were once dead and then reincarnated. It demonstrated nothing of significance

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The experiment between rough and smooth bacteria help us understand the basis of inherited information

By demonstrating that a characteristic (ability to cause disease) was a trait that could be passed from dead cells to living cells.

Actually this was the DNA of dead bacteria which survived from heat killing and it somehow transferred to the living cells and then caused the disease.

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