Match List-I with List-II. List-I: A. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, B. Euchromatin, C. Frederick Griffith, D. Heterochromatin.…

Question

Match List-I with List-II. List-I: A. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, B. Euchromatin, C. Frederick Griffith, D. Heterochromatin. List-II: (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:

1. A. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
2. B. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
3. C. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II (Correct answer)
4. D. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Correct Answer

Option C — A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.

Key Points

• Hershey and Chase gave the unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material (IV).
• Euchromatin is loosely packed and light-stained (III); Heterochromatin is densely packed and dark-stained (II).
• Frederick Griffith performed the transformation experiments on Streptococcus pneumoniae (I).