Listeria monocytogenes is a species of rod-shaped bacteria. How would L. monocytogenes be affected if its actin-like cytoskeletal proteins were no longer functional?
A. It will be able to secrete mucilage and aggregate as part of a biofilm.
B. It will no longer be able to undergo binary fission for reproduction.
C. It will become a spirochaete.
D. It will be able to store more nutrients.
E. It will be less efficient at exchanging materials with its environment.
Answer: E
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