A major function of prokaryotic gas vesicles is to
A. confer buoyancy on cells by decreasing their density.
B. serve as a reservoir for oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. keep the cells organelles separated during flagellar motion.
D. store oxygen for aerobic growth when oxygen becomes depleted in the environment.
Answer:A
A major function of prokaryotic gas vesicles is to
A. confer buoyancy on cells by decreasing their density. B. serve as a reservoir for oxygen and carbon dioxide. C. keep the cells organelles separated during flagellar motion. D. store oxygen for aerobic growth when oxygen becomes depleted in the environment.