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Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria?
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEETNEET 2002
Options:
  • A E. coli
  • B Diplococcus pneumoniae
  • C Salmonella
  • D Pasteurella pestis
Solution:
1621 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Diplococcus pneumoniae
Transformation was discovered in Streptococcus pneumoniael Diplococcus pneumoniae in 1928 by Frederick Griffith.
Related Theory
Pneumococcal pneumonia is caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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