The gram negative bacteria detect and respond to chemicals in their surroundings by
A
Lipopolysaccharide
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B
Muramic acid
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C
Porins
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D
Volutin granules
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Solution
The correct option is B Porins
Porins are barrel shaped proteins, that are hydrophilic in the interior and facilitate the movement of water and water soluable substances into and outside the cell, they also serve as receptor sites for phages and bacteriocins.
They are present on the inner membrane of Gram negative bacteria.