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Why Are Gram- Negative Bacteria More Resistant Than Gram- Positive

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Why are Gram- negative bacteria more resistant than Gram- positive bacteria to damage by certain chemical agents like lysozyme?


A) Gram- negative bacteria lack a cell wall.
B) Gram- negative bacteria contain peptidoglycan in their cell wall.
C) Gram- negative bacteria have a thicker layer of peptidoglycan in their cell wall.
D) Gram- negative bacteria have an outer membrane as part of their cell wall.
E) Gram- negative bacteria have porins.

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