A Major Function of Prokaryotic Gas Vesicles Is to

question 70

Multiple Choice

A major function of prokaryotic gas vesicles is to

• A) confer buoyancy on cells by decreasing their density.
• B) serve as a reservoir for oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• C) keep the cell's organelles separated during flagellar motion.
• D) store oxygen for aerobic growth when oxygen becomes depleted in the environment.

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