Surfactants work by ________. Group of answer choices blocking transport out from the organism blocking transport into the organism coating the organism, preventing interaction with its environment All of the choices are correct disrupting membrane integrity

Surfactants work by disrupting membrane integrity. Surfactants disrupt cell membrane integrity by absorbing at the cell membrane and destroying the cell membranes bilayer thus lowering the surface tension of the cell which results in leaky spots resulting in the cell being more permeable.

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ajinems ajinems · Answer 2 · 2020-03-31T14:55:28+02:00

Answer: surfactants works by disrupting membrane integrity.

Explanation:

Surfactants are surface active chemical agents( soap and detergents) that has the ability to alter the interfacial tension between two liquids or between liquid and solids. They are amphiphilic organic compounds which plays important role as

- dispersing agents

- emulsifying agents and

- foaming agents.

Their mechanism of action is through disruption of membrane integrity and create emulsions that mechanically carry away microbes. I hope this helps, thanks.