Question

multiple choice question
bacterial cells acquire nutrients that are ______.
options: dissolved, insoluble, gaseous, inert

Explanation:

Bacterial cells primarily take in nutrients that are dissolved in their aqueous environment, as their cell membranes can only transport dissolved molecules. Insoluble substances cannot cross the membrane easily, gaseous nutrients are only a specific subset (not the general case), and inert substances do not serve as usable nutrients.

Answer:

A. dissolved