Griffith's Transformation Experiment — NEET Biology
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In 1928, Frederick Griffith, in a series of experiments with Streptococcus pneumoniae (bacterium responsible for pneumonia), witnessed a miraculous transformation in the bacteria. During the course of his experiment, a living organism (bacteria) had changed in physical form.
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Who first demonstrated the phenomenon of transformation?
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Correct answer: B — Griffith
Griffith’s 1928 experiment on Streptococcus pneumoniae showed transformation.
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In 1928, Frederick Griffith, in a series of experiments with Streptococcus pneumoniae (bacterium responsible for pneumonia), witnessed a miraculous transformation in the bacteria. During the course of his experiment, a living organism (bacteria) had changed in physical form.
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Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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