When a Mixture of Live Nonvirulent Bacteria and Dead Virulent

question 53

Multiple Choice

When a mixture of live nonvirulent bacteria and dead virulent bacteria was injected into mice,Griffith unexpectedly found that the injected mice died.He explained this result by suggesting that the nonvirulent bacteria are being

• A)activated.
• B)transformed.
• C)translated.
• D)transcribed.
• E)expressed.

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Definitions:

Butane

A gaseous hydrocarbon of the alkane series, found in natural gas and used as fuel, with a formula of C4H10.

Angle Strain

A form of strain in a cyclic molecule when bond angles deviate from their ideal values, leading to extra energy stored in the compound.

Heats of Combustion

The amount of heat released when a compound undergoes complete combustion with oxygen under standard conditions.

Cyclic Alkane

A saturated hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring, with the formula CnH2n.