Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Viruses grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorus contained radioactive proteins but not radioactive DNA.
Reason (R): DNA contains phosphorus but protein does not.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
3. (A) is False but (R) is True.
4. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Griffith's experiment demonstrated the presence of a transforming principle in bacteria.
Reason (R): Heat-killed virulent bacteria could transform non-virulent bacteria into virulent forms.
Choose the correct option.
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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Consider the given statements:
I: Griffith discovered the process of bacterial transformation.
II: Hershey and Chase unequivocally proved that DNA is the genetic material.
III: Meselson and Stahl showed that DNA replicated semi-conservatively.
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
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