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Question
Why did the mice die when heat-killed S cells and live R cells were injected together?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
DNA from the heat-killed virulent S cells was taken up by live R cells, transforming them into virulent, capsule-forming S cells. The transformed bacteria multiplied and caused disease, killing the mice.
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