How did Griffith determine which strain caused disease

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5.
EXPERIMENT
Living S cells
(control)
Heat-killed
S cells
(control)
Mixture of
heat-killed
S cells and
living R cells
Living R cells
(control)
S Strain = pathogenic/virulent
R Strain = non pathogenic
00
RESULTS
Mouse dies
Mouse healthy Mouse healthy Mouse dies
Living S cells
3. What organism(s) did Griffith use in his experiment?
He used 2 different strains of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and mices.
4. What are the two strains of pneumococcus and the distinguishing characteristics of each?
S Strain pathogenic/virulent
R Strain = non pathogenic
5. How did Griffith determine which strain caused disease
6. In one experiment, Griffith injected heat-killed S strain bacteria into the mice.
a. What was he trying to determine by conducting this experiment?
b. What were the results of this experiment?
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Transcribed Image Text:Et 11 2 5. EXPERIMENT Living S cells (control) Heat-killed S cells (control) Mixture of heat-killed S cells and living R cells Living R cells (control) S Strain = pathogenic/virulent R Strain = non pathogenic 00 RESULTS Mouse dies Mouse healthy Mouse healthy Mouse dies Living S cells 3. What organism(s) did Griffith use in his experiment? He used 2 different strains of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and mices. 4. What are the two strains of pneumococcus and the distinguishing characteristics of each? S Strain pathogenic/virulent R Strain = non pathogenic 5. How did Griffith determine which strain caused disease 6. In one experiment, Griffith injected heat-killed S strain bacteria into the mice. a. What was he trying to determine by conducting this experiment? b. What were the results of this experiment? li
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