50. During an experiment, equal aliquots of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are separately sonicated at the same level to mechanically disrupt bacterial cells. E. coli cells are disrupted, but there is minimal disruption of S. aureus cells. Which of the following bacterial structures best explains this difference? OA) Cytoplasmic membrane OB) Outer membrane OC) Peptidoglycan layer OD) Phospholipid bilayer OE) Polysaccharide capsule

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50. During an experiment, equal aliquots of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are separately sonicated at the same level to mechanically disrupt bacterial cells.
E. coli cells are disrupted, but there is minimal disruption of S. aureus cells. Which of the following bacterial structures best explains this difference?
A) Cytoplasmic membrane
B) Outer membrane
C) Peptidoglycan layer
OD) Phospholipid bilayer
OE) Polysaccharide capsule
Transcribed Image Text:281 Customized Subject Test 50. During an experiment, equal aliquots of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are separately sonicated at the same level to mechanically disrupt bacterial cells. E. coli cells are disrupted, but there is minimal disruption of S. aureus cells. Which of the following bacterial structures best explains this difference? A) Cytoplasmic membrane B) Outer membrane C) Peptidoglycan layer OD) Phospholipid bilayer OE) Polysaccharide capsule
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