Which of the following statements is NOT true about Fred Griffith's experiments?
a. Mice injected with smooth (S) bacteria die.
b. Mice injected with heat-killed smooth bacteria die.
c. Mice injected with heat-killed smooth bacteria and
d. Mice injected with rough bacteria live.
e. Smooth bacteria are transformed into harmless rough live rough (R) bacteria die.bacteria.
Ans: b. Mice injected with heat-killed smooth bacteria die.
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