CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Some bacteria are not easily killed by antibiotics or heat treatment because of their

    A)  capsule                                               

    B)  chitinous cell wall

    C)  mucopeptides in cell wall           

    D)  mesosomes

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Capsule or endospores of bacteria are highly resistant to heat and protect bacteria during extreme conditions. In boiling water, endospores survive and when water is cooled, they produce vegetative cells to grow and multiply.


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