Which of the following is not characteristic of Gram positive bacteria?

Question

Which of the following is not characteristic of Gram positive bacteria? (A) Cell wall is smooth (B) Mesosomes are distinctive prominent (C) Basal body of flagellum contains two rings (D) Murein content of cell wall is 70-80%.

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In 1884, a Danish Biologist, Christian Gram developed a stain, which revealed that bacteria can be divided into two natural groups, i.e., Gram positive and Gram negative due to differences in their cell wall structure. The peptidogylan layer is thick in Gram positive bacteria.

Q. Which of the following is not characteristic of Gram positive bacteria?

Cell wall is smooth

Mesosomes are distinctive prominent

Basal body of flagellum contains two rings

Murein content of cell wall is 70-80%.

In 1884, a Danish Biologist, Christian Gram developed a stain, which revealed that bacteria can be divided into two natural groups, i.e., Gram positive and Gram negative due to differences in their cell wall structure. The peptidogylan layer is thick in Gram positive bacteria.