Question

Bacitracin blocks the transport of nag and nam across the cytoplasmic membrane to the cell wall. like other antimicrobials that block cell wall synthesis, this would result in weak cell walls and __________.

Answer 1

The answer would be: cell lysis due to the effect of osmotic pressure
Cell membrane is important for microorganism because of it separate things outside cells and inside cells. This way, the cell can keep electrolyte and other useful things like carbohydrate and proteins. The cells also dump toxins and dangerous chemical that it produce outside the membrane so it won't damage organs inside the cells.