What will happen if a bacterial cell is pretreated with a lysozyme solution, then placed in distilled water?

A) The cell will plasmolyze.
B) The cell will undergo osmotic lysis.
C) Water will leave the cell.
D) Lysozyme will diffuse into the cell.
E) No change will result; the solution is isotonic.


B

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