alleryThe cell wall provides the bacterium with
APhotosynthetic ability and pigments
BShape and protection against bursting
CMotility through the medium
DGenetic information and inheritance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Shape and protection against bursting
Bacterial cell walls (peptidoglycan-based) determine shape and prevent osmotic lysis.
They are distinct from the glycocalyx (outer) and plasma membrane (inner) layers of the prokaryotic cell envelope.
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