Question

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have evolved to express more efflux pumps on their cell surfaces. What is the original function of efflux pumps?(1 point)
Responses

to take in nutrients from the environment
to take in nutrients from the environment

to pump heavy metals and toxins into bacterial cells
to pump heavy metals and toxins into bacterial cells

to move bacteria into different locations
to move bacteria into different locations

to pump heavy metals and toxins out of bacterial cells

Answer 1

to pump heavy metals and toxins out of bacterial cells