The bacterial transduction experiments done by Hershey and Chase,and the bacterial transformation experiments done by Griffith,supported the same conclusion,which was _____.

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Both Hershey and Chase's bacterial transduction experiments and Griffith's bacterial transformation experiments showed that DNA is the substance responsible for transmitting genetic information. Therefore, the correct conclusion is that DNA is the molecular substance of genetic inheritance. Option A is incorrect because the experiments did not directly address the impact of pathogenic molecules on living organisms as a whole. Option C is incorrect because RNA was not implicated as the genetic material in either experiment. Option D is also incorrect because both experiments involved the transfer of genetic material between bacteria, demonstrating that lateral gene transfer is possible.

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