Which part of bacteria is most delicate and can damage bacterial cell immediately?
Correct answer: B. Cell membrane
- A. Cell wall
- B. Cell membrane
- C. Slime
- D. Capsule
Explanation
Just beneath the cell wall is the cell membrane or plasma membrane. It is very thin, lexible and completely surrounds the cytoplasm. Plasma membrane is very delicate in nature any damage toit results in death of the organism. Bacterial membranes difer from eukaryotic membranes in lacking sterols such as cholesterol. Cell membrane regulates the transport of proteins, nutrients, sugar and electrons or othermetabolites. The plasma membranes of bacteria also contain enzymes for respiratory metabolism.
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