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What is mesosome in a prokaryotic cell? Mention the functions that it performs.

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It is the infolding of plasma membrane found in prokaryotic cells.
Function of mesosomes are:
(i) They help in cell wall formation, DNA replication and distribution to daughter cells.
(ii) They help in respiration, secration process, to increases the suraface area of the plasma membrane and enzymatic content
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