If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is the ______.

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The cell wall provides structural support and protection to bacterial cells, helping to prevent them from bursting when they are exposed to hypotonic environments like freshwater, where water tends to move into the cell due to osmosis.

If Bacteria Living in Salty Seawater Were Displaced to a Freshwater