Question

Antibiotic X has a unique characteristic in that it fluoresces (glows) when exposed to ultraviolet light. An investigator added antibiotic X to a dish containing a culture of cells. She exposed the cells to ultraviolet light and found that antibiotic X was highly concentrated within mitochondria. Which assumption could the investigator make regarding the results of this experiment?

Answer 1

Antibiotic X could be used to identify mitochondria in living cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you already know, antibiotics are products that can interfere with the bacterial growth or cause the death of these beings. However, as shown in the question above, one researcher eventually discovered another utility for antibiotic X. The researcher noted that when placed on a dish containing a cell culture, antibiotic x was highly concentrated in the mitochondria of these cells. This means that in addition to performing the previously known function, this antibiotic could be used to identify mitochondria in living cells.