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Teichoic acid occurs is the wall of

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Gram -ve bacteria
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Gram +ve bacteria
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Mycoplasma
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Cyanobacteria.
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Solution

The correct option is B Gram +ve bacteria
Teichoic acids are found within the cell wall of most Gram-positive bacteria such as species in the genera Staphylococcus,Streptococcus,Bacillus,Clostridium,Corynebacterium and Listeria and appear to extend to the surface of the peptidoglycan layer.
So the correct answer is option B.

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