Given below are two statements: I: In bacteria, the mesosomes are formed by the extensions of the plasma membrane. II: The mesosomes, in bacteria, help in DNA replication and cell wall formation. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Statement I is correct: A specialised differentiated form of cell membrane called mesosome is the characteristic of prokaryotes (bacteria). They are essentially infoldings or extensions of the plasma membrane into the cell . Statement II is correct: Mesosomes help in cell wall formation, DNA replication, and distribution to daughter cells .
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