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

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Gram-positive bacterial cell walls have a thick layer of peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid, while gram-negative bacterial cell walls have a thin layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides. This description matches the characteristics of a gram-positive cell wall.

A Bacterial Cell Wall That Has Primarily Peptidoglycan with Small