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Mesosome in a bacterial cell is...

Mesosome in a bacterial cell is

A

Plasmid

B

Connection between two cells

C

Plasma membrane infolded for respiration

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
C

In many bacteria (specially gram +ve) the plasma membrane gives rise to infoldings called measosome. They have respiratory enzymes like succinic dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase for respiration.
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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    A
    Translate the mRNA into protein
    B
    Store reserve food materials
    C
    Sythesize pigments
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    Help in buoyancy
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    are always linear
    B
    are always circular
    C
    can be circular as well as linear with in the same cell
    D
    Can be either circular or linear ,but never both with in the same cell
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