Q.

In Griffith experiment, what would be the effect of following conditions on mice?

Form of Pneumococcas InjectedEffect on Mice
I. Live R-strainA
II. Live S-strainB
III. Heat-killed S-strainC
IV. Heat-killed S-strain + live R-strainD

Choose the correct option for effect on mice.

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a

A-Survived, B-Died, C-Died, D-Survived

b

A-Survived, B-Died, C-Survived, D-Died

c

A-Died, B-Survived, C-Survived, D-Died

d

A-Died, B-survived, C-Died, D-Died

answer is B.

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When Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) bacteria are grown on a culture plate, some produce smooth shiny colonies (S) while others produce rough colonies (R). This is because the S strain bacteria have a mucous (polysaccharide) coat, while R strain does not. Mice infected with the S strain (virulent) die from pneumonia infection but mice infected with the R strain do not develop pneumonia. Griffith was able to kill bacteria by heating them. He observed that heat-killed S strain bacteria injected into mice did not kill them. When he injected heat killed S strain and live R train bacteria the mice died ,because of transferring transforming principle from S strain to R strain bacteria . 
 

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In Griffith experiment, what would be the effect of following conditions on mice?Form of Pneumococcas InjectedEffect on MiceI. Live R-strainAII. Live S-strainBIII. Heat-killed S-strainCIV. Heat-killed S-strain + live R-strainDChoose the correct option for effect on mice.