Griffith first proposed the "transformation principle" through his studies on Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium.What molecule was later found to be responsible for this phenomenon?
A)protein
B)RNA
C)DNA
D)phage
E)bacteriophage

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The transformation principle proposed by Griffith involved the transfer of genetic information between bacteria, and later experiments by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty identified DNA as the molecule responsible for this phenomenon. Therefore, the correct answer is C) DNA.

Griffith First Proposed the "Transformation Principle" Through His Studies on Streptococcus