Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
The main difference between Gram positiv...

The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria lies in the composition of

A

cell membrane

B

cell wall

C

ribosome

D

mitochondria

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria lies in its cell wall. The cell wall of Gram negative bacteria contains peptidoglycan `(10%)`, lipopolysaccharides, lipoprotein and phospholipid, while cell wall of Gram positive bacteria contains peptidoglycan `(60-90%)`, teichoic acid and lipids.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MONERA

    ARIHANT NEET|Exercise Chapter exercises Medical entrances special format questions (Assertion and reason)|7 Videos

  • MINERAL NUTRITION

    ARIHANT NEET|Exercise Chapter Exercises (C) Medical Entrances gallery (Collection of questions asked in NEET & Various Medical Entrance Exams)|70 Videos

  • MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

    ARIHANT NEET|Exercise Chapter exercises C( Medical entrances gallery ( collection of questions Asked in NEET & Various Medical Entrance Exams ))|140 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria is

The main difference between Gram positive and Gram -negative bacteria remains in the composition of

List three differences between Gram posotive and Gram negative bacteria.

Difference between gram positive and gram negative bacteria | | Nutrition in bacteria

The main difference in Gram (+ve) and Gram (-ve) bacteria resides in their:

The main difference between photosynthetic and chemosynthetic bacteria is

Consider the following given bacteria and classify then as Gram positive(+) and Gram negative(-) bacteria. Choose the correct option from the codes that follow. {:(I.,"Acetobacter",II.,"Escherichia"),(III.,"Vibrio",IV.,"Salmonella"),(V.,"Streptococcus",VI.,"Mycobacterium"),(VII.,"Enterocococus",VIII.,"Pneumococcus"):}

ARIHANT NEET-MONERA-Chapter exercises Medical entrances gallery (Collection of questions asked in NEET & various medical entrance exams)
  1. A peculiar odour found in marshy areas and cow sheds is of gas produce...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In five kingdom classification, bacteria belong to

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The main difference between Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria l...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Teichoic acid is present in:-

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which of the following is a bacterial disease?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH2) hab...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Tuberculosis is caused by

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Which of the following bacteria fixes nitrogen without any plant assoc...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Bacteria that uses chemical energy to fix (CO(2) are

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Specialised cells called heterocysts are present in

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Nitrifying bacteria

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Mycoplasma are sensitive to

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Select the correct combination of the statements (i-iv) regarding the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Certain bacteria living in the soil poor in oxygen convert nitrates in...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary bi...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium exemplify:

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Bacterium, which is concerned with pertussis is:

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Transduction in bacteria was discovered by

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Which one is true about domain archaea?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. On the basis of rRNA genes, bacteria are divisible into

    Text Solution

    |