Multiple choice

Which of the following functions of bacteria may suffer due to a deficiency of potassium?

  1. Endospore formation

  2. Cell respiration

  3. RNA synthesis

  4. Protein synthesis
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Explanation

Potassium is required for the activity of enzymes involved in protein synthesis. Thus, protein synthesis in bacteria would suffer due to the deficiency of potassium.

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