_____ first noted an acidic substance in the nuclei of cells from pus.
A)Mendel
B)Watson
C)Miescher
D)McCarty

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Friedrich Miescher first noted an acidic substance in the nuclei of cells from pus, which he called "nuclein" in 1869. This substance was later identified as DNA. Mendel is known for his work on genetics, Watson for his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA, and McCarty for his work on the transforming principle of bacteria.

_____ First Noted an Acidic Substance in the Nuclei of Cells