A bacterial cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is ______.

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Gram-positive bacteria have a thick layer of peptidoglycan in their cell wall, which is responsible for retaining the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining technique. They may also have small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid in their cell wall. Gram-negative bacteria have a thinner layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane composed of lipopolysaccharides, but do not have teichoic or lipoteichoic acids in their cell wall. Spheroplasts and protoplasts refer to bacterial cells that have had their cell wall partially or completely removed, respectively. Acid-fast bacteria have a unique cell wall composition that includes mycolic acids, which allow them to resist staining with typical laboratory dyes.

A Bacterial Cell Wall That Has Primarily Peptidoglycan with Small