The bacterial cell wall of Mycobacteria is unique due to the presence of _______

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The bacterial cell wall of Mycobacteria is unique due to the presence of ________ while Mycoplasma bacteria is unique due to the lack of ______________:

Question 7 options:

A) mycolic acids; lipoproteins

B) mycolic acids; peptidoglycan

C) ester linked phospholipids; peptidoglycan

D) peptidoglycan; polysaccharides

E) peptidoglycan; mycolipids

A) mycolic acids; lipoproteins

B) mycolic acids; peptidoglycan

C) ester linked phospholipids; peptidoglycan

D) peptidoglycan; polysaccharides

E) peptidoglycan; mycolipids

Explanation / Answer

B. mycolic acids; peptidoglycan

Mycobacteria have a thick cell wall which is rich is mycolic acids. Mycoplasma are characterized by the absence of a cell wall around their plasma membrane, so lack peptidoglycans.

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