You Have Found a Mutant of Streptococcus Pneumoniae That Has

question 58

Multiple Choice

You have found a mutant of Streptococcus pneumoniae that has lost the ability to produce a capsule. If you inject this strain into a population of healthy mice, what prediction can you make About the consequences?

• A) The mice will die of pneumonia.
• B) The mice will remain healthy.
• C) The infection will respond to antiviral medication.
• D) The mice will get a severe case of pneumonia and recover.

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