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Chapter 20, Problem 4CT
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To explain: The process by which the harmless bacteria became dangerous after being exposed to components of harmful bacterial cells.
Concept introduction: Transformation is a process by which bacterial cells uptake naked DNA from their environment. It is a process of horizontal gene transfer by which the genome of the bacteria gets altered due to the uptake of foreign genes. The experimental demonstration of transformation was done by bacteriologist Frederick Griffith.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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