why did heat kill the S bacteria in Griffiths experiments? Explain.?

Question

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Answer 1

The main reason was that the S bacteria cannot form endospore. The reason the R died was because it could not defeat the immune system.

Answer 2

Major reason is that high heat denatures proteins, and, since most critical enzymes are proteins, once the enzymes don't work, life cannot exist.

Also, if heated high enough (such as an autoclave) water will boil, and since all organisms (except spores) contain water, they get "cooked"