A Microbiologist Is Investigating the Effects of Cold on a Particular

question 63

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is investigating the effects of cold on a particular bacterium.He notices that as the temperature approaches zero degrees Centigrade,the bacteria begin to

• A)form more pili.
• B)produce thicker cell membranes.
• C)secrete more peptidoglycans.
• D)form endospores.
• E)secrete lipopolysaccharides from their thicker cell membranes.

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