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Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
A. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
B. Euchromatin
C. Frederick Griffith
D. Heterochromatin
I. Streptococcus pneumoniae
II. Densely packed and dark-stained
III. Loosely packed and light-stained
IV. DNA as genetic material confirmation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

B

A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

C

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

D

A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

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Correct Answer :

Option C

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

Solution :

To find the correct match, let us analyze the items in List-I and List-II step-by-step:

A. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase:
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase conducted experiments on bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) to discover whether protein or DNA was the genetic material. Their work provided the unequivocal confirmation that DNA is the genetic material. Thus, A matches with IV.

B. Euchromatin:
Chromatin in the cell nucleus is categorized based on its packing density. Euchromatin refers to the regions of chromatin that are loosely packed and transcriptionally active. Under a microscope, these regions stain light. Thus, B matches with III.

C. Frederick Griffith:
In 1928, Frederick Griffith conducted a series of experiments using the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (which causes pneumonia) to demonstrate the "Transforming Principle," showing that bacteria can transfer genetic information through transformation. Thus, C matches with I.

D. Heterochromatin:
Heterochromatin refers to the regions of chromatin that are densely packed and transcriptionally inactive (or silent). Due to its dense structure, it stains dark during staining procedures. Thus, D matches with II.

Combining all the correct matches, we get:
A - IV
B - III
C - I
D - II

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