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A scientist measures the cell volume of S. aureus cells in various NaCl solutions. She measures three different cell types, shown by the black (1st), blue (2nd) and red bars (3rd). One cell type is “wild type” S. aureus. The other two cell types have each had a gene deleted. These genes each encode a different sodium transporter membrane protein.

 

Which data most likely represents the cell volume of the wild type S. aureus?

In those cells that have expanded in comparison to the wildtype, the water has transferred from

. The scientist was unable to obtain a measurement of cell volume for the cell type represented by the blue (2nd) bar in pure water (0M NaCL). This was likely because the cell
, indicating the deleted gene was essential 
.

 

Based on these data, the cell type represented by the red (3rd) bars

when exposed to high concentrations of salt due to the effects of
. Together, these findings suggest the gene deleted in the cell type represented by the red (3rd) bars functions as a
.

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