what effect do you think a detergent would have on the integrity of cells?

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what effect do you think a detergent would have on the integrity of cells?

2007-11-04 02:58:35 · 2 answers · asked by cutiemr 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Detergents interfere with the phospholipid cell membrane, causing the cell to lose cell membrane integrity, which kills it. This is true for animal cells as well as bacteria. Luckily for us animals, our skin cells are already dead and keratinized. Not so for bacteria. So washing gets rid of them.

2007-11-04 03:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by Emmy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's been repeatedly shown that exposure to a detergent causes cells to start lying and cheating at every opportunity.

2007-11-04 03:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋