Genetic transformation could not have occurred have if RNA was genetic material in…

Biology · NEET · NTA ExamsMolecular Basis of Inheritance

Genetic transformation could not have occurred have if RNA was genetic material in pneumococcus. This is because

  1. RNA is not inheritable
  2. RNA is thermolabile
  3. RNA is usually single-stranded while DNA is usually double-stranded 
  4. RNA cannot replicate

Answer

(B) RNA is thermolabile

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