Question

Lysozyme kills by destroying ______.

Options

• cell walls

• lipid bilayers

• mitochondrial enzymes

• DNA replication machinery

Answer 1

Lysozyme kills by destroying cell walls.

Explanation:

Lysozyme kills bacteria by destroying their cell walls. It is an enzyme that breaks down the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls, leading to the rupture and lysis of the bacteria. This mechanism is especially effective against Gram-positive bacteria due to the thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls.