What Will Happen If a Bacterial Cell Is Placed in Distilled

question 39

Multiple Choice

What will happen if a bacterial cell is placed in distilled water with lysozyme?

• A) The cell will plasmolyze.
• B) Water will leave the cell.
• C) Lysozyme will diffuse into the cell.
• D) The cell will undergo osmotic lysis.
• E) No change will result; the solution is isotonic.

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Definitions:

Cranial Nerve VIII

Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it is responsible for hearing and balance.

Perilymph

The fluid that fills the space between the membranous labyrinth and the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Static Equilibrium

A state where an object is at rest, and all the forces acting upon it are balanced.

Maculae

Maculae are small, specialized regions in the sensory epithelia, notably in the vestibular system of the ear and the retina, involved in detecting balance and visual changes respectively.