Lysozyme kills bacteria by destroying:-

DNA

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Lipid bilayers

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Cell wall

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Mitochondrial enzymes

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Solution

The correct option is C Cell wall
Lysozyme kills the bacteria by destroying the cell wall of the bacteria. Lysozyme attacks by attaching to N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid molecules present in the peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall.
So the correct option is 'Cell wall.'

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