Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
The murein found in bacterial cell is...

The murein found in bacterial cell is

A

Derivative of protein

B

Derivative of fat

C

Derivative of organic acids

D

Derivative of sugars

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
The peptidoglycan layer (murein) in the bacterial cell wall is a crystal lattice structure formed from linear chain of two alternating amino sugars namely N – acetyl glucosoamine and N – acetyl muramic acid.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A bacterial cell contains

Mucopeptide is not found in bacterial cell wall.

The main function of bacterial cell wall is to

Mesosome in a bacterial cell is

Which type of ribosomes are found in bacterial cytoplasm?

Read the following statements and mark them as True (T)/False(F). I. The cell wall strengthening material in a bacterial cell is murein. II. The food reserve present in a bacterial cell is starch and maltose. III. The ribosomes present are of 70S type. IV. The mesosome helps in sexual reproduction. Choose the correct option.

The function of polysome in bacterial cell is to

The antibiotic inhibiting cell wall formation in bacterial cell is