If a Bacterium Susceptible to ß-Lactam Antibiotics Were Placed in an Isotonic

Multiple Choice

If a bacterium susceptible to ß-lactam antibiotics were placed in an isotonic solution and exposed to the antibiotics,

A) its cell wall would rupture and burst due to the influx of water caused by osmosis.
B) its cell membrane would rupture and burst due to the influx of water caused by osmosis, but its cell wall would remain intact.
C) osmosis would drive water out of the cell, causing it to shrivel and die due to lack of internal fluids.
D) it would remain intact because osmosis would cause no change in water flow into or out of the cell.
E) it would remain intact because the cell wall is strong enough to withstand the pressure caused when osmosis draws water into the cell.