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What is the difference in cell structures between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
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∙ 7y ago
A gram positive bacteria will have a thick sugar-protein shell around the cell. A gram negative has a thin membrane with an outer membrane covering a thin layer of peptidoglycan around the cell.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe cell walls are the difference. Gram stain will be positive, as the cell wall is thicker. Gram-positive bacteria retain the (crystal violet) dye. Then a decolorizer will be added and then the pink counterstain. This will give all gram-negative bacteria a red or pink coloring.
All the steps are done for all cultures being Gram stained and when they grow, the color will be seen as well as the shape.
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∙ 7y agoA Gram-negative bacterium has an extra layer that is outside the peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall.
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∙ 7y agoThe structure and composition of the cell wall is different.
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Can we observe the bacteria cell structures by just using light microscope
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What is the smallest structures visible with the light microscope are the?
bacteria.
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What is the difference between bacteria and living organisms?
No difference. Bacteria are living organisms.
What is the Hairlike structure on the surface of many bacteria?
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Does bacteria have microtubules?
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