Who found the transformation in diplococcus pneumonia?

F-Griffith

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Avery, Macoid, Mccarty

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Solution

The correct option is A F-Griffith
In 1928, Frederick Griffith found the transformation of life turning harmless pneumococcus into a lethal form by inoculation of live pneumococci into a mouse along with heat-killed virulent pneumococci. This experiment played an important role in demonstrating that genetic material consists of DNA.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

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Explain Griffith ‘s experiments on mice and infection of Diplococcus pneumoniae.

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