Which of the following contains a peptidoglycan cell wall?
Correct answer: B. Bacterium
- A. Penicillium
- B. Bacterium
- C. Adiantum
- D. Polytrichum
Explanation
:Bacterial cell walls are made of peptidoglycan also called murein, which is made from polysaccharide chains cross-linked by short peptides. Bacterial cell walls are different from the cell walls of plants and fungi which are made of cellulose and chitin,respectively.
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