What will happen if a bacterial cell is placed in 10% NaCl with penicillin?
A) The cell will plasmolyze.
B) The cell will undergo osmotic lysis.
C) Water will enter the cell.
D) Penicillin will diffuse into the cell.
E) No change will result; the solution is isotonic.
Ans: A) The cell will plasmolyze.
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