Q. The wall of bacteria consist of
A) N-acetylglucosamine
B) N-acetyl muramic acid
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) Cellulose
Explanation
The bacterial cell wall contains peptidoglycan or mucopeptide or murein with diaminopimelic acid, lipid and protein. Chemically, peptidoglycan is composed of N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) and N-acetyl muramic acid (NAM).
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