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The S bacteria are surrounded by a capsule, so it is not engulfed by the host's white blood cells. That means that it is able to proliferate and spread. The R bacteria lack the capsule (like the mutant S bacteria), so the white blood cells are able to detect and eliminate them.
R bacteria have a rough appearance due to the presence of a sugar capsule on their outer surface, making them resistant to the immune system. S bacteria are smooth in appearance and lack the protective capsule, making them vulnerable to the immune system. This difference in structure affects the virulence and pathogenicity of the bacteria.
The S bacteria possess a protective polysaccharide capsule that helps them evade the immune system, allowing them to survive and cause infection. The R bacteria lack this capsule and are easily targeted and eliminated by the immune system, thus they are not virulent.
The process is called transformation, and it was the first direct evidence that genetic information could be transferred between bacteria. In Griffith's experiment, the heat-killed S strain released its genetic material, which was then taken up by the live R strain, converting it into the deadly S strain.
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the conversion of R forms of one type into S forms of a different type
the conversion of R forms of one type into S forms of a different type
The live R bacteria acquired a capsule and became live, virulent S bacteria.
The live R bacteria acquired a capsule and became live, virulent S bacteria.
The S form of bacteria typically causes disease, as it has a polysaccharide capsule that aids in virulence and evasion of the immune system. The R form does not have this capsule and is usually avirulent.
The injection of dead S bacteria by Griffith resulted in no harmful effects on the mice. However, when the live R strain was injected along with the dead S bacteria, it caused the mice to become sick and die. This experiment demonstrated that the genetic material from the dead S strain could transform the harmless R strain into a deadly one.
The mice died
The S bacteria are surrounded by a capsule, so it is not engulfed by the host's white blood cells. That means that it is able to proliferate and spread. The R bacteria lack the capsule (like the mutant S bacteria), so the white blood cells are able to detect and eliminate them.
R bacteria have a rough appearance due to the presence of a sugar capsule on their outer surface, making them resistant to the immune system. S bacteria are smooth in appearance and lack the protective capsule, making them vulnerable to the immune system. This difference in structure affects the virulence and pathogenicity of the bacteria.
Most diseases are caused by bacteria. Certain type(s) of bacteria cause certain disease(s).
The S bacteria possess a protective polysaccharide capsule that helps them evade the immune system, allowing them to survive and cause infection. The R bacteria lack this capsule and are easily targeted and eliminated by the immune system, thus they are not virulent.
Fred Griffith found that genetic information could be transferred between different strains of bacteria, specifically between the harmless R strain and the virulent S strain of bacteria. This led to the discovery of transformation, a process where genetic material is exchanged between bacteria.