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The chief component of bacterial cell wall is?
The chief component of bacterial cell wall is?
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The correct option is C Amino acids and polysaccharides
The major component of the bacterial cell wall is peptidoglycan or murein. Peptidoglycan is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall. Thus the correct answer is option C, Amino acids and polysaccharides.
The major component of the bacterial cell wall is peptidoglycan or murein. Peptidoglycan is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall. Thus the correct answer is option C, Amino acids and polysaccharides.
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