The peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls contains a carbohydrate matrix linked together by short chains of:
A)amino acids.
B)fatty acids.
C)nucleotides.
D)water molecules.
E)steroids.

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Peptidoglycan is made up of a carbohydrate matrix connected by short chains of amino acids, specifically alternating N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid residues.

The Peptidoglycan of Bacterial Cell Walls Contains a Carbohydrate Matrix