Fred Griffith's Experiments with Two Strains of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

question 5

Multiple Choice

Fred Griffith's experiments with two strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae

• A)resulted in a vaccine against bacterial pneumonia.
• B)demonstrated that rough (R) bacteria cause pneumonia.
• C)provided evidence that genetic material from one bacterial strain can be transferred to that of another strain.
• D)demonstrated that mice can transform harmless bacteria into pathogenic bacteria.
• E)demonstrated that a harmless, smooth bacterial strain can be transformed into a lethal, rough bacterial strain.

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