A 23 year-old female presents at a walk-in clinic with a fever,swollen lymph nodes and yellow spots on the throat.A rapid strep test comes back positive,confirming an infection with Streptococcus pyogenes,which has a thick layer of peptidoglycan in its cell wall.In which of the following taxonomic divisions does S.pyogenes belong?

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A 23 year-old female presents at a walk-in clinic with a fever,swollen lymph nodes and yellow spots on the throat.A rapid strep test comes back positive,confirming an infection with Streptococcus pyogenes,which has a thick layer of  peptidoglycan in its cell wall.In which of the following taxonomic divisions does S.pyogenes belong?

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Streptococcus pyogenes belongs to the taxonomic division Firmicutes, which is known for its thick peptidoglycan cell wall. The other divisions listed do not typically have a thick peptidoglycan cell wall.

A 23 Year-Old Female Presents at a Walk-In Clinic with a Fever,swollen