Cell membrane of bacterial cell invaginates producing structure called:

Correct answer: C. Mesosome

  • A. Polysome
  • B. Endosome
  • C. Mesosome
  • D. Centrosome

Explanation

Mesosome is a convoluted membranous structure formed in a prokaryotic cell by the invagination of the plasma membrane. Polysomes are aggregates of numerous ribosomes that are in the process of actively translating mRNA into protein. Endosomes are membrane-bound vesicles, formed via a complex family of processes collectively known as endocytosis, and found in the cytoplasm of virtually every animal cell. The correct answer is, therefore, C.

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