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Question: Which of the following statements about the work of Griffith, and then Avery, MacLeod, and Mc Carty,...
Which of the following statements about the work of Griffith, and then Avery, MacLeod, and Mc Carty, on Streptococcus pneumoniae is false?
A
Only the S strain has a cell wall-like capsule.
B
The mouse in Griffith’s experiments would also have died if injected with living S strain and heat-killed R strain.
C
The transforming principle is associated with the S strain’s capsule.
D
Transformation of living R strain into S strain could also occur in a test tube without involving a mouse.
Answer
The transforming principle is associated with the S strain’s capsule.