Griffith and Avery's transformation experiments allowed us to identify that DNA is our genetic information. Which of the following scenarios would result in bacterial cells that are capable of killing mice upon injection?

A. Heat killed non-virulent bacteria is added to a live virulent bacteria strain.
B. Heat killed virulent bacteria is added to a heat killed non-virulent bacteria strain.
C. A heat killed virulent bacteria that is treated with a nuclease, is then added to a non-virulent bacteria strain.
D. Heat killed mouse cells are added to a non-virulent bacteria.