How Do Halophiles Combat Osmotic Stress

question 22

Multiple Choice

How do halophiles combat osmotic stress?

• A) They enrich their plasma membrane with basic compounds to attract OH- ions to their cell surface.
• B) They use proton pumps to export excess protons from the cytoplasm.
• C) They keep a high concentration of organic materials and ions in their cytoplasm.
• D) They use plasma membrane lipids that are highly branched and saturated.
• E) They build special monolayer plasma membranes.

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