The presence of hopanoids in some prokaryotic plasma membranes primarily contributes to:
Protein synthesis
Nutrient transport
Membrane stability
Photosynthesis
Related Questions
Many bacteria have small circular DNA outside the genomic DNA. These smaller DNA are called
Plasmids
Mesosome
Nucleoid
None of these
Which of the following pair is mismatched?
Capsule – Thick and tough glycocalyx
Slime layer – Loose glycocalyx
Pilli – Motility organ
Bacterial cells – Motile or non-motile
Which of the following components provides sticky character to the bacterial cell?
Glycocalyx
Cell wall
Nuclear membrane
Plasma membrane
Glycocalyx (mucilage sheath) of a bacterial cell may occur in the form of a loose sheath called …A… or it may be thick and tough called …B… Choose the correct pair from the given option
Slime layer, Capsule
Capsule, Slime layer
Cell wall, Plasma membrane
Tonoplast, Leucoplast
Most prokaryotic cells, mainly the bacterial cells, have
A chemically complex cell envelope
A chemically simple cell envelope
Cell envelope only in the form of a cell membrane
No cell envelope
