In their experiments to identify the transforming principle, Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty used enzymes that break down ____.
A) protein, DNA, and RNA
B) protein and RNA only
C) DNA only
D) protein, lipids, and RNA
E) lipids and DNA only

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Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty used enzymes that specifically degraded proteins, DNA, and RNA in their experiments to determine which of these molecules was the "transforming principle" responsible for transferring genetic information. Their results showed that only the degradation of DNA prevented transformation, identifying DNA as the genetic material.

In Their Experiments to Identify the Transforming Principle, Avery, MacLeod