Question

In his work with pneumonia-causing bacteria, Frederick Griffith found that a non-pathogenic strain had been transformed into a pathogenic stairn. Which of the following explanations best describes the phenomenon of transformation?

Answer 1

The correct answer for the given question above would be option C. When a pneumonia-causing bacteria had been transformed into a pathogenic strain from a non-pathogenic, this is due to the genetic material taken up from the environment through the bacterial cell walls.