The process by which Pneumococcus transfers DNA between living type RII and heat- killed type SIII cells is known as ________.
A) transformation
B) ligation
C) conjugation
D) transduction
E) replication

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Transformation is the correct term for the process where DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another, particularly in the context of Pneumococcus where DNA from heat-killed type SIII cells is taken up by living type RII cells, leading to a change in the latter's genotype and phenotype.

The Process by Which Pneumococcus Transfers DNA Between Living Type