Oswald Avery and colleagues strengthened scientific support that DNA was the transforming factor by replicating the Griffith experiment with some important differences in experimental design. They found that the enzyme ______________ was effective at destroying the transforming capacity of S strain biomolecules.
A) Protease (protein destruction)
B) RNase (RNA destruction)
C) DNase (DNA destruction)
D) Polysaccharide-destroying enzymes
E) Lipase (lipid destruction)