NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

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Which domain contains peptidoglycan?
A
Archea
B
Protista
C
Bacterium
D
Fungi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vast majority of the domain Bacteria have a rigid cell wall composed of peptidoglycan. The peptidoglycan cell wall surrounds the cytoplasmic membrane and prevents osmotic lysis. Peptidoglycan is composed of interlocking chains of building blocks called peptidoglycan monomers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by a thin peptidoglycan cell wall, which itself is surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide. Gram-positive bacteria lack an outer membrane but are surrounded by layers of peptidoglycan many times thicker than is found in the Gram-negatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacterial cell walls contain peptidoglycan. Archaean cell walls do not have peptidoglycan, but they may have pseudopeptidoglycan, polysaccharides, glycoproteins, or protein-based cell walls.

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