Muramic acid is present in the cell wall of

Bacteria / blue green algae

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Rhizopus

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Solution

The correct option is D Bacteria / blue green algae
Muramic acid (N-acetyl muramic acid, that constitutes peptidoglycan) is a typical cell wall component of bacteria.
Hence, from the given options it is clear that only bacteria / blue green algae would be having muramic acid, as the cell wall component.
So answer is 'bacteria / blue green algae'.

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