Multiple choice

What is a peptidoglycan?

  1. Single large polymer

  2. A polymer made up of amino acids and sugar

  3. Collection of a large number of polymers

  4. Both (A) and (C)

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Peptidoglycan is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall.