The peptidoglycan layer in a Gram-negative cell is typically .008 um thick while the peptidoglycan layer in a Gram-positive cell can be up to 0.00000008 m thick. Which cell type has a thicker layer of peptidoglycan. The Gram negative cell is 1,000x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram positive cell is 1,000,000x thicker than the Gram negative cell. The Gram positive cell is 1,000x thicker than the Gram negative cell. The Gram negative cell is 1,000,000x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram negative cell is 10x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram positive cell is 10x thicker than the Gram negative cell.

The peptidoglycan layer in a Gram-negative cell is typically .008 um thick while the peptidoglycan layer in a Gram-positive cell can be up to 0.00000008 m thick. Which cell type has a thicker layer of peptidoglycan. The Gram negative cell is 1,000x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram positive cell is 1,000,000x thicker than the Gram negative cell. The Gram positive cell is 1,000x thicker than the Gram negative cell. The Gram negative cell is 1,000,000x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram negative cell is 10x thicker than the Gram positive cell. The Gram positive cell is 10x thicker than the Gram negative cell.

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

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Problem 1ACQ: Figure 13.6 Which of the following statements is true? a. Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell...

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