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

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  1. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III 
  2. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III 
  3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II 
  4. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

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Option 3 : A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II 
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The correct answer is A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

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  • A. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase - IV. DNA as genetic material confirmation: Hershey and Chase conducted the famous "blender experiment" which confirmed that DNA, and not protein, is the genetic material in bacteriophages. 
    • The unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material came from the experiments of Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase (1952).
    • They worked with viruses that infect bacteria called bacteriophages. 
    • The experiment used the T2 bacteriophage, a type of virus that infects bacteria. The bacteriophage consists of a protein coat and DNA.
  • B. Euchromatin - III. Loosely packed and light-stained: Euchromatin is a form of chromatin that is loosely packed and appears light under a microscope, allowing active gene transcription.
  • C. Frederick Griffith - I. Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Griffith's experiments involved Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, leading to the discovery of the phenomenon of transformation.
    • The "Transforming Principle" is a term used to describe the substance responsible for transformation in bacteria, which was first identified by Frederick Griffith in 1928.
    • Griffith's experiments involved two strains of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, a virulent smooth strain (S) and a non-virulent rough strain (R).
  • D. Heterochromatin - II. Densely packed and dark-stained: Heterochromatin is tightly packed chromatin that appears dark under a microscope and is generally transcriptionally inactive.
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