If a Bacterium and a Fungus Are Cultured in an Environment

question 171

Multiple Choice

If a bacterium and a fungus are cultured in an environment with a solute concentration higher than that in the cytoplasm of their cells,

• A) both grow equally well.
• B) both die.
• C) the bacterium grows well and the fungus grows poorly or dies.
• D) the fungus grows well and the bacterium grows poorly or dies.
• E) both enter a resting stage.

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