Question

What is the original function of efflux pumps?

to pump antibiotics into bacterial cells

to pump antibiotics out of bacterial cells

to pump heavy metals into bacterial cells

to pump heavy metals out of bacterial cells

choose the correct answer

Answer 1

The correct answer is to pump heavy metals out of bacterial cells.

Answer 2

to pump antibiotics out of bacterial cells

Answer 3

Thank you for the correction. The original function of efflux pumps is to pump heavy metals out of bacterial cells to protect the cells from toxicity.