Question

Which of the following statements is true? Choose one: A. Bacteria can undergo cell differentiation without a change in gene expression. B. Only eukaryotes, and not prokaryotes, can undergo cell differentiation. C. Bacterial cell differentiation produces only small changes in morphology. D. Bacteria can undergo cell differentiation in response to an environmental stress.

Answer 1

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The bacteria can undergo cell differentiation in response to the environmental conditions.

The oxidative stress, antibiotic exposure, stress conditions are some of the external conditions due to which the bacterial cell can respond in the cell differentiation.

The bacterial species can divide based in the conditions in which they are put. So it is true that under stress conditions the bacterial cell can undergo cell differentiation.