Which of the following statements about bacteria is true?
A) Gram-positive bacteria have a lot of peptidoglycan in their cell walls and stain blue to purple.
B) Gram-positive bacteria have relatively little peptidoglycan in their cell walls and stain pink to red.
C) Gram-positive bacteria weigh more than a gram.
D) Gram-positive bacteria weigh more than a milligram.
E) Gram-negative bacteria have no peptidoglycan in their cell walls.

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Gram-positive bacteria do have a lot of peptidoglycan in their cell walls which allows them to maintain their shape and stain blue to purple when using the Gram staining technique.

Which of the Following Statements About Bacteria Is True