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Penicillin Is Toxic to Certain Dividing Bacterial Cells Because It

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Penicillin is toxic to certain dividing bacterial cells because it prevents cell wall formation, causing the cells to burst.This indicates that the bacteria live in:


A) a hypotonic medium.
B) a hypertonic medium.
C) an isotonic medium.
D) a medium with a higher osmotic pressure than the cell.
E) both a hypertonic medium and a medium with a higher osmotic pressure than the cell.

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