Transformation was discovered by;
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Transformation was discovered by;
✓ Correct answer: c) Griffith.
ExplanationFrederick Griffith discovered the phenomenon of transformation in 1928 while working with Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.He showed that harmless bacteria could acquire virulence (ability to cause disease) by taking up genetic material from dead, virulent bacteria.This process is known as transformation.
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