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Griffith performed experiments on which bacteria?
Griffith performed experiments on which bacteria?
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The correct option is C Diplococcus pneumoniae
Griffith's experiment was an experiment done in 1928 by Frederick Griffith. He performed experiments on two strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae or Diplococcus pneumoniae bacteria, a type III-S (smooth) which was virulent, and a type II-R (rough) strain which was nonvirulent. The experiment showed that bacteria bacteria are capable of transferring genetic information through a process known as transformation.Thus, the correct answer is 'Diplococcus pneumoniae.'
Griffith's experiment was an experiment done in 1928 by Frederick Griffith. He performed experiments on two strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae or Diplococcus pneumoniae bacteria, a type III-S (smooth) which was virulent, and a type II-R (rough) strain which was nonvirulent. The experiment showed that bacteria bacteria are capable of transferring genetic information through a process known as transformation.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Diplococcus pneumoniae.'
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