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Bacteria can burst, or undergo lysis, primarily due to the buildup of internal pressure caused by osmotic shock. When a bacterium is placed in a hypotonic environment, water enters the cell, increasing pressure on the cell wall. If the pressure exceeds the structural integrity of the cell wall, it can rupture. Additionally, certain enzymes, like lysozyme, can degrade the cell wall, leading to lysis.
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What will happen when the bacterium divides?
When a bacterium divides it makes two clones of itself.
What do B cells produce when an infectious bacterium enters the body?
B cells produce antibodies when an infectious bacterium enters the body. Antibodies are proteins that can recognize and bind to specific molecules on the surface of the bacterium, marking it for destruction by other components of the immune system.
What is the difference between bacteria and bacterium?
bacteria is plural and bacterium is singular
Is bacterium plural?
bacteria is, unless you were to use the word "The" in front (the bacteria are) Answer The bacterium is ...., the bacteria are..... Bacteria is the plural form, bacterium is the singluar.
What will happen when a gram positive bacterium is placed in a aqueous solution of lysozyme and 10 percent sucrose?
The lysozyme will break down the peptidoglycan layer of the gram positive bacterium, causing it to lose its structural integrity and burst. The presence of sucrose will create a hypertonic environment, leading to osmotic dehydration of the bacterium due to water moving out of the cell, adding to its demise.
How does the body fight food poisoning?
One of the ways of fighting it is by ANTIBODIES! These are made up of white blood cells. When the antibodies come into contact with the bacterium, they will either burst them or consume them. When the bacteria gets burst, the fluids come out and then the bacterium is dead.
What will happen when the bacterium divides?
When a bacterium divides it makes two clones of itself.
What is a virus that reproduces in a bacterium called?
A bacteriaphage (literally bacteria eater) is a virus that reproduces in a bacterium.
What is the suffix for bacterium?
The suffix for bacterium is "-ium" which is used to indicate a singular noun for a specific type of organism.
Why do sodas burst?
Soda bursts, because it has carbonation and its trying to escape when you open it, with makes it burst when you shake it after opening it
What makes a C battery explode?
They will not explode. They can however burst.
Which layers of the atmosphere makes the meteoroids burst up?
The Mesosphere
What key on the computer makes pie?
Hate to burst your bubble but NONE.
What kind of candy makes a liter of coca cola burst?
Mentos...
Why balloon kept on a hot floor burst?
Heat makes particles spread out and the particles spread out in the ballon therfore making the ballon burst.
A bacteriophage typically attaches to the bacterium and then?
injects its genetic material into the bacterium, taking over the bacterium's cellular machinery to replicate itself. Once the replication process is complete, the bacteriophage releases new viral particles, causing the bacterium to burst open and die.
What do B cells produce when an infectious bacterium enters the body?
B cells produce antibodies when an infectious bacterium enters the body. Antibodies are proteins that can recognize and bind to specific molecules on the surface of the bacterium, marking it for destruction by other components of the immune system.
