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Penecillin doesn't attack the cell wall directly, but inhibits one of the enzymes involved in its synthesis in bacteria. The same enzyme isn't present in plants, so they are unaffected.
The plant cell wall is made up of cellulose, whereas the bacterial one is peptidoglycan (sugars and amino acids). Chemically, they're not very similar.
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Which structure of the plant cell is most likely affected by the toxin?
Cell Wall
What plant cell has a cell wall?
All plant cells have a cell wall.
Is there a cell wall in an animal and plant cell?
No only the diatom (plant cell) has a cell wall
What is the rigid outermost layer of the plant cell?
The cell wall surrounds plant cells.
Is no cell wall a plant cell or an animal cell?
an animal cell DOES NOT have a cell walla plant cell DOES have a cell wall
Explain the effect of penicillin on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
penicillin destroys the cell wall on prokaryotic cells no effects on animal cells since they don't have a cell wall but might have an effect on plant cells
Which structure of the plant cell is most likely affected by the toxin?
Cell Wall
What cell structure does penicillin target?
Cell Wall
Would penicillin be very effective against Mycoplasma?
No- because penicillin inhibits cell wall synthesis and Mycoplasmas don't have a cell wall.
Why doesn't penicillin kill fungal disease?
Penicillin kills susceptible bacteria by interfering with the bacterial cell wall. Since fungi don't have a cell wall, penicillin can't eliminate fungal infection.
What is a outer supportive structure of a plant cell?
The cell wall supports and protects the plant cell.
How does penicillin get energy?
penicillin comes from a fungus. the fungus grows and lives by breaking down organic molecules of decomposing animal and plant life. penicillin itself doesnt "get energy" but rather is derived from the fungus. if you are asking how penicillin destroys some microorganisms - the answer is that it interferes with the ability of a newly formed bacterium to develop a cell wall. a bacterium cannot survive without a cell wall.
Where is a cell wall located in a plant cell?
along the cell membrane in the plant cell there is no cell wall in a plant cell
What plant cell has a cell wall?
All plant cells have a cell wall.
What is spheroplast cells?
cell that has completely remove cell wall by action of penicillin
Is a cell wall a plant cell?
No, a cell wall is just something inside of a plant cell.
Is there a cell wall in an animal and plant cell?
No only the diatom (plant cell) has a cell wall
