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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