If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is

A) Cell wall
B) Slime layer
C) Capsule
D) Endospore
E) Cell membrane


A) Cell wall

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gates opening?

a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

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What will be an ideal response?

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