If a microscopic pin was stuck into the center of a bacterium, what would be the order of the structures encountered from the outside in?
A) capsule; cell wall; plasma membrane; cytoplasm
B) cell wall; capsule; plasma membrane; cytoplasm
C) plasma membrane; cell wall; capsule; cytoplasm
D) cell wall; plasma membrane; capsule; cytoplasm
E) capsule; plasma membrane; cell wall; cytoplasm

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The correct order of structures from the outside to the inside of a bacterium that possesses a capsule would be: capsule (an outer protective layer found in some bacteria), cell wall (a rigid structure providing support and shape), plasma membrane (a lipid bilayer that controls the passage of substances in and out of the cell), and finally the cytoplasm (the internal environment of the cell where various cellular components are found).

If a Microscopic Pin Was Stuck into the Center of a Bacterium