Penicillin works by affecting bacterial cell walls which makes the cell membrane more susceptible to lysis. A bacterium

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Penicillin works by affecting bacterial cell walls which makes the cell membrane more susceptible to lysis. A bacterium

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Penicillin works by affecting bacterial cell walls which makesthe cell membrane more susceptible to lysis. A bacterium will lysewhen it’s cell wall is compromised by an antibiotic like Penicillinand it’s in an environment that is?
A. Hypotonic
B. Isotonic
C. The environment has less penetrating solutes dissolved in itthan the inside of the bacteria does
D. A and C
E. B and C
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