Which structures perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria?
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a
Nucleoid
b
Ribosomes
c
Cell wall
d
Mesosomes
answer is D.
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The plasma membranes of bacteria invaginates in cytoplasm at different places and form mesosomes. These extensions are in the form of vesicles, tubules and lamella. Mesosomes are functionally mitochondria like structures due to the presence of oxidative enzymes.