Biology 93L (Lectures 13-16) Flashcards
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How did scientists find out that DNA was genetic material?
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More evidence for DNA as the genetic material came from studies of viruses that infect bacteria; such viruses called bacteriophages (or phages), are widely used in molecular genetics research
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What is a virus?
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A virus is DNA (sometimes RNA) enclosed by a protective coat, often simply protein
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