AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The outer covering of a bacteria cell is called the
A
flagella
B
cytoplasm
C
cell wall
D
cilia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The outer layer of the bacterial cell is called cell wall, which is composed of a polymer matrix named peptidoglycan . Depending on the structure and the thickness of the cell wall, bacterial cell is classified into two groups: Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell membrane is also known as the plasma membrane. It is the outermost covering of animal cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bacterial cell wall consists of peptidoglycan, an essential protective barrier for bacterial cells that encapsulates the cytoplasmic membrane of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cells. Peptidoglycan is a rigid, highly conserved, complex structure of polymeric carbohydrates and amino acids.

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