Question

Read the statements and select the suitable option.

Statement A: Most of the pathogenic bacteria belong to gram-positive group.

Statements B: Phosphate granules and glycogen granules are inclusion bodies that lie free in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

• A. Statement A is correct and B is incorrect
• B. Statement B is correct and A is incorrect
• C. Both the statements are correct
• D. Both the statements are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is (B):

Statement (A):

1. Most of the pathogenic bacteria are gram-negative in character.
   
2. This is because gram-negative bacteria have more resistance in the host as compared to gram-positive bacteria. ​
3. Therefore, this statement is false.
   

Statement (B):

1. ​Inclusion bodies lie freely in the cytoplasm and contains aggregates of stable substances which are found in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.
2. Common examples of inclusion bodies is phosphate granules and glycogen granules.
3. Therefore, the given statement is true.
   

Final Answer: Statement B is correct and A is incorrect.