Nucleic acid was first isolated from pus cells by

Friedrich Miescher

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Solution

The correct option is A Friedrich Miescher
Friedrich Miescher used the exudate from pus covered bandages to isolate the substance nuclein. In 1869, Friedrich Miescher isolated "nuclein," DNA with associated proteins, from cell nuclei. He was the first to identify DNA as a distinct molecule.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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