From which cells was DNA first identified as | vedclass

Name: Exam Paper Generator | JEE NEET Paper Generator | Vedclass
Brand: Vedclass
Rating: 5 (35 reviews)

Question

(D) $DNA$ was first identified by Friedrich Miescher in $1869$. He isolated a substance from the nuclei of pus cells (which are primarily white blood

Vedclass · Accepted Answer

Human leukocytes

Vedclass · Answer

(D) $DNA$ was first identified by Friedrich Miescher in $1869$. He isolated a substance from the nuclei of pus cells (which are primarily white blood cells or leukocytes) obtained from discarded surgical bandages. He named this substance 'nuclein'. Later,it was found to be weakly acidic and was renamed 'nucleic acid' (now known as $DNA$). Among the given options,leukocytes (white blood cells) are the correct source.

From which cells was $DNA$ first identified as a weakly acidic substance with an unknown function?

Similar Questions

Define transformation in Griffith's experiment. Discuss how it helps in the identification of $DNA$ as the genetic material.

Which enzymes were used by Avery,MacLeod,and McCarty in their experiment to determine the transforming principle?

Who invented the method of identification of nutrient characters in $Neurospora$ $crassa$?

The transforming principle in Griffith's experiment was $DNA$. It was discovered by:

Which one of the following does not follow the central dogma of molecular biology?

Vedclass Test Series

Exam Paper Generator

Online Exam Module