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A Colony of Mice Is Treated with a Nonvirulent Strain

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A colony of mice is treated with a nonvirulent strain of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae . Before treatment, a researcher exposed this nonvirulent strain to heat-killed cells of a virulent strain. What will be the effect on the mouse population? ​


A) The mice will all remain healthy.
B) Some mice will die, but most will remain healthy. ​
C) The mice will develop pneumonia. ​
D) Some mice will develop pneumonia, but most will remain healthy. ​
E) The mice will become immune to the bacteria. ​

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