Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

In Fred Griffith's experiments, harmless R strain pneumococcus became lethal S strain pneumococcus as the result of which of the following?
1)horizontal gene transfer
2)transduction
3)conjugation
4)transformation
5)genetic recombination


A) 2 only
B) 4 only
C) 2 and 5
D) 1, 3, and 5
E) 1, 4, and 5

Answer

E