The wall of bacteria consist of |
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a) |
N-acetylglucosamine |
b) |
N-acetyl muramic acid |
c) |
Both (a) and (b) |
d) |
Cellulose |
The wall of bacteria consist of |
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a) |
N-acetylglucosamine |
b) |
N-acetyl muramic acid |
c) |
Both (a) and (b) |
d) |
Cellulose |
(c)
The bacterial cell wall contains peptidoglycan or mucopeptide or murein with diaminopimelic acid, lipid and protein. Chemically, peptidoglycan is composed of N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) and N-acetyl muramic acid (NAM).