Treating a solution from S strain Streptococcus pneumoniae with an enzyme that destroys ____ would prevent it from transforming type R bacteria into a form that would cause pneumonia in mice.

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This is because the transformation of type R bacteria into a form that can cause pneumonia in mice is dependent on the transfer of genetic material (DNA) from the S strain bacteria to the R strain bacteria. Destroying the DNA with an enzyme would prevent this transfer and therefore prevent the transformation.

Treating a Solution from S Strain Streptococcus Pneumoniae with an Enzyme