Lysozyme,found in Human Tears,controls the Growth of Bacteria by _____

Question

Lysozyme,found in human tears,controls the growth of bacteria by _____.
A)fusing with vacuoles
B)containing multiple kinds of digestive enzymes
C)digesting peptidoglycan
D)preventing peptidoglycan synthesis

Accepted Answer

Lysozyme is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the bonds between the N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid residues in peptidoglycan, a polymer found in the cell wall of many bacteria. This weakens the cell wall and causes bacterial lysis, thereby controlling bacterial growth.