What is mesosome in prokaryotic cell? mention the function that it performs.
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Mesosomes are folded invaginations in the
plasma membrane of bacteria that are produced by the chemical fixation
techniques used to prepare samples for electron microscopy.its function is to increase the surface area of the cell membrane
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Mesosomes are invaginated and convoluted structures of the plasma membrane of prokaryotes which are mostly irregular in shape.
The various functions that it performs are given below:
* These convolutions in the membranes increase the surface area which thereby provides the site for cellular respiration or other processes in bacteria( by enhancing the enzyme activity).
* Play a role in the transport and secretion processes in bacteria. Also, they aid in the nuclear and cytoplasmic divisions in bacteria.
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