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If you have the same paper/question I had, then your lucky you found this. The answer is endotoxin. Or at least that's what it was for me.

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Peptidoglycan. However, gram negative bacteria have a thin layer of it and gram positive have a thick layer.

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Bacteria that produce thick walls around themselves are called?

many bacteria can produce thick-walled endospores when conditions are unfavorable.


What is a protective structure formed by bacteria?

Capsules. Encapsulated organisms are very tough for the body to resist because they are hiding inside a polysacharide or polypeptide shell that phagocytes do not recognize as foreign pathogens. This also means that most encapsulated bacteria are among the most pathogenic of all. Most capsule formers are responsible for horrific diseases because the body has little resistance against them.


What gram stain that purple cocci and pink rods means?

it is talking about different colors different types of bacterium turn when stained a certain color depending on cell wall/membrane thickness 'purple cocci' is referring to a round bacteria which in this case thick cell wall/membranes because of its darker color, 'pink rods' is referring to rod or stick-like bacteria which in this case have thin cell wall/membranes because of their color the darker the stain color is on the bacteria/cell/protist/etc. the thicker the wall/membrane is


What is the difference between r and s bacteria?

r is rough bacteria and s is smooth bacteria. smooth bacteria causes disease and makes a thick outer capsule.


What is the difference between mycoplasmas and mycobacterium?

Mycobacteria are quite distinct from mycoplasma in a number of important ways. For example:Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lacks a cell wall.Mycobacteria are acid-fast Gram-positive bacteria that have a very thick, protective, waxy cell wall.There are many other differences too. Here's how these organisms are classified:MycoplasmaOrder: MycoplasmatalesFamily: MycoplasmataceaeGenus: MycoplasmaMycobacteriaOrder: ActinomycetalesFamily: MycobacteriaceaeGenus: Mycobacterium

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The inner lining of the stomach is coated in a thick layer of protective mucus that prevents powerful digestive acids and enzymes from damaging the organ. The stomach walls themselves are thick membranes that are similarly protective against corrosion.


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It is one to two cell thick


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the protective structure of the Carabao is its thick skin


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# Thick, protective wall around their cell. Cilia are hair-like extensions from the cell that also help the cell move.


A diploid zygote with a thick protective wall?

Zygospore


What is a protective structure formed by bacteria?

Capsules. Encapsulated organisms are very tough for the body to resist because they are hiding inside a polysacharide or polypeptide shell that phagocytes do not recognize as foreign pathogens. This also means that most encapsulated bacteria are among the most pathogenic of all. Most capsule formers are responsible for horrific diseases because the body has little resistance against them.


Some bacteria can survive extended periods of very harsh conditions by forming?

endospores. Endospores are dormant structures with thick protective layers that allow bacteria to withstand extreme temperatures, desiccation, and exposure to chemicals and radiation. When conditions become more favorable, endospores can germinate and the bacteria can resume their normal metabolic activities.


The cell membrane of a plant is surrounded by a thick protective layer of what?

vacule


Bacteria that produce thick walls around themselves are called?

many bacteria can produce thick-walled endospores when conditions are unfavorable.


Can you make a sentence using the word protective?

He was quite protective of his food.A thick protective layer of red lead paint helped stop rusting on the ship's superstructure.


What thick layer surrounds a plant cell?

the plants protective layer dummy