What is the role of magnetosomes in bacteria?

Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

Answered

Magnetosomes are membrane-bound structures found in some bacteria that contain magnetic minerals (often magnetite or greigite). These structures enable bacteria to sense and align themselves with Earth’s magnetic field, a phenomenon called magnetotaxis. This ability allows the bacteria to orient and migrate toward environments with optimal conditions for growth, such as low-oxygen regions. Magnetosomes are typically found in magnetotactic bacteria.

Did this page help you?

Start Asking Questions Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Quiz Leaderboard

1st

Sourav

Score: 90%

Questions: 20

2nd

Priyanka

Score: 90%

Questions: 10

3rd

Nischal

Score: 90%

Questions: 10

4th

Vesnce

Score: 45%

Questions: 20

5th

Hector

Score: 40%

Questions: 10

6th

Hykss

Score: 20%

Questions: 10

Click "Create Mock Test" to start a quiz.
Select categories and the number of questions, then click "Submit" to begin.
After completing the quiz, enter your name and email, then click "Submit" to view your score.
Your score is shown as a percentage (e.g., 5 correct out of 10 is 50%).
The leaderboard displays your name, score percentage, and total questions answered.

Click here to Create Mock Test