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Identifying the Molecule of InheritancePredicting the Results of the Griffith Experiment and (Re)-Designing the Avery, MacLeod and McCarty Experiment
Objectives
1. Hypothesize outcomes for a given experiment given the data collected.
2. Design an experiment to conclude whether protein, DNA or RNA is the genetic material.
3. Explain why DNA makes a better genetic material than protein.
Griffith Experiment: What’s Going On?
1. What are TWO hypotheses that might explain the unexpected results of the experiment?
Enzyme Toolbox
Protease: Any enzyme that digests proteins by the hydrolysis of peptide bonds that link amino acids together in a polypeptide chain.
DNase: Any enzyme that digests DNA by the hydrolysis of phosphodiester bonds in the DNA backbone.
RNase: Any enzyme that degrades RNA into smaller components.
Objectives
1. Hypothesize outcomes for a given experiment given the data collected.
2. Design an experiment to conclude whether protein, DNA or RNA is the genetic material.
3. Explain why DNA makes a better genetic material than protein.
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