Question

Which of the following scientists provided indirect evidence to support the fact that DNA is the genetic material in most organisms?

• A. Gregor Mendel, Walter Sutton, T.H. Morgan
• B. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
• C. James Watson and Francis Crick
• D. Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Gregor Mendel, Walter Sutton, T.H. Morgan

The experiments by Mendel, Sutton and Morgan did not directly involve DNA. However, they did play a major role in paving way for research in genetics in the right direction. The other scientists (mentioned in the options) worked directly with DNA in their respective experiments.