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Who found the transformation in diplococcus pneumonia?
  1. F-Griffith
  2. Avery, Macoid, Mccarty
  3. Beedel
  4. Liderberg

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F-Griffith
B
Avery, Macoid, Mccarty
C
Beedel
D
Liderberg
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In 1928, Frederick Griffith found the transformation of life turning harmless pneumococcus into a lethal form by inoculation of live pneumococci into a mouse along with heat-killed virulent pneumococci. This experiment played an important role in demonstrating that genetic material consists of DNA.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

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