NEETBiologyBiological ClassificationMCQ+4 / −1
Which structures perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria?
- ANucleoid
- BRibosomes
- CCell wall
- DMesosomes
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Correct answer: D
In some bacteria (e.g., Bacillus subtilis) the plasma membrane form certain invaginations or infoldings called mesosomes in the cytoplasm. The mesosomes have various functions, viz., respiratory, secretory etc.
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