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Distinguish between: Gram negative bacteria and Gram positive bacteria.

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Gram +ve Gram -ve
The cell wall is thick. The cell wall is thin.
The cell wall is single layered. The cell wall is two layered.
Mesosomes are well developed. Mesosomes less developed.
Lipid content in the cell wall is less Lipid content in the cell wall is more.
Channels in the cell wall are absent. Channels in the cell wall are present.

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Gram +ve	Gram -ve
The cell wall is thick.	The cell wall is thin.
The cell wall is single layered.	The cell wall is two layered.
Mesosomes are well developed.	Mesosomes less developed.
Lipid content in the cell wall is less	Lipid content in the cell wall is more.
Channels in the cell wall are absent.	Channels in the cell wall are present.

Short / Long answer type questions.Distinguish between: Gram negative bacteria and Gram positive bacteria.

Short / Long answer type questions.
Distinguish between: Gram negative bacteria and Gram positive bacteria.