Respiration in Plants Question 3
3. Site of respiration in bacteria is
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(a) episome
(b) ribosome
(c) mesosome
(d) microsome
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Answer : c
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(c) Mesosomes are the invaginations of the plasma membrane that can form into vesicles. They are found to be present in both grampositive and gram-negative bacteria. Mesosomes may play a role in cell wall formation during cell division and/or chromosome replication and distribution and/or electron transfer systems of respiration.
