In Griffith's experiments, what happened when heat-killed S strains pneumocci were injected into a mouse along with live R strains pneumococci?

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In Griffith's experiments, what happened when heat-killed S strains pneumocci were injected into a mouse along with live R strains pneumococci? (A) DNA from the live R was taken up by the heat-killed S converting it to R and killing the mouse (B) DNA from the heat-killed S was taken up by the live R converting it to S and killing the mouse (C) Proteins released from the heat-killed S killed the mouse (D) RNA from the heat-killed S was translated into proteins that killed the mouse

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Correct answer is (b) DNA from the heat-killed S was taken up by the live R converting it to S and killing the mouse

Q. In Griffith's experiments, what happened when heat-killed S strains pneumocci were injected into a mouse along with live R strains pneumococci?

DNA from the live R was taken up by the heat-killed S converting it to R and killing the mouse

DNA from the heat-killed S was taken up by the live R converting it to S and killing the mouse

Proteins released from the heat-killed S killed the mouse

RNA from the heat-killed S was translated into proteins that killed the mouse

Correct answer is (b) DNA from the heat-killed S was taken up by the live R converting it to S and killing the mouse