Which Statement About Bacterial Cell Walls Is False

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement about bacterial cell walls is false?

• A) Bacterial cell walls differ in molecular composition from plant cell walls.
• B) Cell walls prevent cells from bursting in hypotonic environments.
• C) Cell walls prevent cells from dying in hypertonic conditions.
• D) Bacterial cell walls are similar in function to the cell walls of many protists, fungi, and plants.
• E) Cell walls provide the cell with a degree of physical protection from the environment.

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Definitions:

VSEPR

A model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

Lewis Structures

Diagrammatic methods for representing the bonds between atoms in a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist.

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter abbreviation derived from the element's English or Latin name used to represent an element in chemical formulas.

Lewis Structure

A diagrammatic representation of the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons in the molecule, showing how valence electrons are distributed.