If Bacteria Living in Salty Seawater Were Displaced to a Freshwater

question 3

Multiple Choice

If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is the ______.

• A) capsule
• B) cell membrane
• C) cell wall
• D) slime layer
• E) endospore

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