Suppose That a Research Group Is Conducting Experiments to Test

Essay

Suppose that a research group is conducting experiments to test how penicillin kills bacteria. Their starting point is a recent finding that penicillin inhibits the enzyme cross-linked between different strands of the peptidoglycan that forms the principal component of the bacterial cell wall. Formulate a hypothesis based on an analogy between the bacterial and plant cell wall and on the concept of turgor pressure. Briefly state the hypothesis, and propose an experiment to test it.