What will occur if a bacterial cell with a weakened or damaged cell wall is placed in pure water?

a. The cell will remain the same size
b. The cell will swell and burst
c. The cell will form endospores
d. The cell will shrink
e. The cell will form a new cell wall


Ans: b. The cell will swell and burst

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