The bacterial cell wall is formed of ____________.

Open in App

Solution

Bacterial cell wall:
The bacterial cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan.
Peptidoglycan is also known as murein.
It is a polymer of alternating residues of beta-linked N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid.
Gram-positive bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan cell wall whereas Gram-negative bacteria have a thin-peptidoglycan layer.
Final answer: The bacterial cell wall is formed of peptidoglycan.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Bacterial cell wall is composed of a special polymer called .

Q. The major component of bacterial cell wall is a polymer called

Q. Bacterial cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan, a complex of oligosaccharides and proteins. The oligosaccharide component consist of _________

Q. Bacterial cell has a cell wall:

Question 19
Under a microscope, Paheli observes a cell that has a cell wall but no distinct nucleus. The cell that she observes is

(a) a plant cell
(b) an animal cell
(c) a nerve cell
(d) a bacterial cell

Join BYJU'S Learning Program