Biology Cell MDCAT 2017
PMDC Verified Question 132 of 143
Functionally, mesosomes can be compared with:
A
Polysomes
B
Ribosomes
C
Golgi bodies
D
Mitochondria
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option D: Mitochondria
Concept: Prokaryotic cells must perform energy-yielding reactions without membrane-bound organelles.

Solution: Mesosomes are invaginations of the bacterial plasma membrane that contain respiratory enzymes. Because they serve as the site of cellular respiration and ATP generation in bacteria, they are functionally analogous to the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells.

Distractor Autopsy: Polysomes/Ribosomes are for protein synthesis. Golgi bodies are for secretion.

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