Transformation was discovered by

Meselson and Stahl

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Hershey and Chase

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Griffith

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Watson and Crick

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Solution

The correct option is C Griffith
Transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the direct uptake and incorporation of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings and taken up through the cell membrane. Transformation was first demonstrated in 1928 by British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Griffith'.

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