In the given two columns below, Column–1 lists the names of scientists and Column–2 lists the scientific concepts described by the scientists.
Match the names of scientists with the scientific concept and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Column–1                                                        Column–2
(I) Bateson and Punnett                                   (A) Enzyme kinetics
(II) Sutton and Boveri                                      (B) Semi-conservative mode of replication of DNA
(III) Meselson and Stahl                                  (C) Evidence of DNA as genetic material
(IV) Michaelis and Menten                             (D) Chromosomal basis of inheritance
(V) Hershey and Chase                                    (E) Experiments to prove linkage
Codes:

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (c)
Explanation:
The correct matching is —
Bateson and Punnett → (E) Experiments to prove linkage.
Sutton and Boveri → (D) Chromosomal basis of inheritance.
Meselson and Stahl → (B) Semi-conservative mode of DNA replication.
Michaelis and Menten → (A) Enzyme kinetics.
Hershey and Chase → (C) Evidence of DNA as genetic material.
Information Booster:
Bateson & Punnett confirmed linkage in sweet pea (Lathyrus).
Sutton & Boveri correlated Mendel’s laws with chromosome behavior.
Meselson & Stahl proved semi-conservative replication using E. coli and 15N.
Michaelis–Menten developed enzyme kinetics equation for reaction rates.
Hershey–Chase used T₂ bacteriophage to prove that DNA, not protein, is genetic material.
Additional Information (Incorrect Options):
(a), (b), (d) – either mismatch enzyme work or inheritance evidence pairing; only (c) gives all correct associations.