What is the original function of efflux pumps?

Question

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

to pump antibiotics out of bacterial cells

Answer 2

The correct answer is to pump heavy metals 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.