Lysozyme,found in human tears,controls the growth of bacteria by _____.
A)fusing with vacuoles
B)containing multiple kinds of digestive enzymes
C)digesting peptidoglycan
D)preventing peptidoglycan synthesis

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Lysozyme is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the bonds between the N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid residues in peptidoglycan, a polymer found in the cell wall of many bacteria. This weakens the cell wall and causes bacterial lysis, thereby controlling bacterial growth.

Lysozyme,found in Human Tears,controls the Growth of Bacteria by _____