Q.

Choose the incorrect one with respect to Griffith's experiment on pneumococcus.

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a

When living R strain of pneumococcus was injected into mice, the mice survived

b

When living S strain of pneumococcus was injected into mice, the mice died.

c

When living R along with heat killed S strain of pneumococcus was injected into mice, the mice survived

d

When heat killed S strain of pneumococcus was injected into mice, the mice survived.

answer is C.

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When Griffith injected living R along with heat killed S strain of pneumococcus into mice, the mice developed pneumonia symptoms and died. In the mice living S strain pneumococci were found. 

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