Compare and contrast gram + and gram - cell walls by explaining their similarities and differences. Support your explanation with a diagram. Label ALL of the following in your diagram: plasma membrane, peptidoglycan, lipoteichoic acid, lipopolysaccharide, lipoproteins, porin proteins, and outer membrane.

Compare and contrast gram + and gram - cell walls by explaining their similarities and differences. Support your explanation with a diagram. Label ALL of the following in your diagram: plasma membrane, peptidoglycan, lipoteichoic acid, lipopolysaccharide, lipoproteins, porin proteins, and outer membrane.

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Chapter22: Prokaryotes: Bacteria And Archaea

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Problem 2VCQ: Figure 22.16 Which of the following statements is true? Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell...

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