Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 4 - Figure 4.13 - Bacterial cell walls - Question - Page 85: 1

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The major structural differences between gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls are: 1. Gram positive walls have single layers while gram negative have three layers. 2. Gram positive bacteria have homogeneous cell wall layers while gram negative bacteria have heterogeneous cell walls. 3. The cell wall of Gram positive bacteria is rigid while gram negative bacteria have flexible cell walls.

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