The following questions refer to the figure above and to the Fred Griffith experiments involving Streptococcus pneumoniae.
-If the syringe contains live R strain and heat-killed S strain Streptococcus pneumoniae
A) the mouse will live.
B) live S strain bacteria will be detected in the mouse's blood.
C) the mouse's blood will contain live pathogenic R strain bacteria.
D) The dead S strain bacteria will transform to live R strain bacteria.
E) DNA from the live R strain bacteria will revive the dead S strain bacteria.

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The following questions refer to the figure above and to the Fred Griffith experiments involving Streptococcus pneumoniae.
-If the syringe contains live R strain and heat-killed S strain Streptococcus pneumoniae
A) the mouse will live. 
B) live S strain bacteria will be detected in the mouse's blood. 
C) the mouse's blood will contain live pathogenic R strain bacteria. 
D) The dead S strain bacteria will transform to live R strain bacteria. 
E) DNA from the live R strain bacteria will revive the dead S strain bacteria.

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The heat-killed S strain can transfer genetic material to the live R strain, transforming it into a live S strain, which is pathogenic and will be detected in the mouse's blood.

The Following Questions Refer to the Figure Above and to the Fred