MCQ · Q5
Q.Mesosomes, formed by the extension and infolding of the bacterial plasma membrane into the cytoplasm, are believed to assist in:
(a) Photosynthesis alone
(b) Cell wall formation, DNA replication and distribution to daughter cells, and respiration
(c) Protein synthesis alone
(d) Nitrogen fixation exclusively
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Mesosomes are formed when the bacterial plasma membrane extends and folds inward into the cytoplasm as vesicles, tubules or sheet-like lamellae, which greatly increases the surface area of membrane available inside the cell. This extra membrane surface is believed to assist several processes: formation of the new cell wall during division, replication of DNA and its distribution to the two daughter cells, respiration, secretion, an …
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