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Differentiate between gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

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Gram positive bacteria are purple stained with Gram stain and have monolayered cell wall with 70-80% murein but less lipids, while Gram negative bacteria are not stained with Gram stain, two-layered cell wall with only 10-20% murein but more lipids.
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  • The main difference between gram positive and gram-negative bacteria resides in the composition of

    A
    cilia
    B
    cell wall
    C
    cytoplasm
    D
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    A
    Ribosome
    B
    Mitochondria
    C
    Cell membrane
    D
    Cell wall

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    A
    Cilia
    B
    Cell wall
    C
    Nucleolus
    D
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