Question : When mice were injected with a mixture of bacteria, avirulent pneumococcus bacteria and heat killed virulent, the mice were found dead due to pneumococcus infection. Why ?

Question : When mice were injected with a mixture of bacteria, avirule

1.	Question : When mice were injected with a mixture of bacteria, avirulent pneumococcus bacteria and heat killed virulent, the mice were found dead due to pneumococcus infection. Why ?
Answer» Avirulent BACTERIA were destroyed by virulent bacteria Avirulent stain TRANSFORMED into virulent by ENTERING in mice SOMETHING from the virulent bacteria was transformed to the live avirulent bacteria as a result the avirulent bacteria transformed into virulent bacteria. Heat killed pneumococcus bacteria injected in mice, transformed to the live bacteria. SOLUTION :Something from the virulent bacteria was transformed to the live avirulent bacteria as a result the avirulent bacteria transformed into virulent bacteria.