Question

Which was considered to be as the genetic material prior to the works done by Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod and Maclyn McCarty?

• A. Nucleoids
• B. Nucleons
• C. Protein
• D. Chromosome

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Protein

Prior to the works done by Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod and Maclyn McCarty, the genetic material was thought to be as the protein. Nucleoids are the irregular shaped structures in the prokaryotic cell. They contain nearly all of the genetic material of the prokaryotes. Nucleons are present inside the nucleus of an atom, alongside with the protons. Chromosome carries the genetic information of the genes.