Multiple choice

The shape-determining part of the bacterial cell wall is a polymer of:

a. N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) and N-acetyl muramic acid (NAM) b. N-acetyl glucosamine and diamino pimelic acid (DAPA) c. N-acetyl muramic acid and diamino pimelic acid d. N- acetyl glucosamine, N-acetyl muramic acid and diamino pimelic acid

Which of these options is correct?

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only d
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The shape-determining part of a cell is the cell wall. It is made up of peptidoglycan, which is a polymer of NAG, NAM and DAPA.

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