You are studying a bacterial pathogen and you are interested in its ability to synthesize a capsule. You introduce a mutation that causes the pathogen lose its ability to make a capsule. Of the choices below, what do you think would be the most likely consequence? Question 23 options: a) The mutated bacteria will be more virulent. b) The mutated bacteria will be protected from plasmolysis in hypertonic environments. c) The mutated bacteria will undergo osmotic lysis in hypotonic environments. d) The mutated bacteria will not be able to cause disease as easily.
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