The cell wall of Bacteria is made up of:
Correct answer: B. Murein
- A. Chitin
- B. Murein
- C. Cellulose
- D. Hemicellulose
Explanation
Murein, also known as peptidoglycan, is the main component of bacterial cell walls. Murein provides rigidity and shape to the bacterial cell.
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Kingdom Prokaryotae includes bacteria and cyanobacteria, organisms with no membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. It covers their cell wall, capsule, flagella, plasmids, forms of nutrition, binary fission, useful and harmful roles, and the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
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