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they are different so many aspects among :

1. the peptidoglycan layer is absent from grma-ve bacteria while its present in gram +ve bacetria.


2. techoic acids are present in gram - positive, and absent from gram - negative bacteria


3. the outer membrane is absent from gram - positive, and present in gram - negative


there are so many differences between them.

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Gram positive bacteria do not contain a protein sheath over their peptidoglycan membrane layer. Because of this, a gram negative bacteria's membrane (which contains a protein coating over the peptidoglycan) is more resistant to being penetrated by chemicals.


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What is the difference between positive gram and negative gram?

The major difference between gram positive and the gram negative bacteria is the structure of their cell wall. The gram positive bacteria have two layers a plasma membrane and outer to it a peptidoglycan layer. But the gram negative bacteria have another layer other than the cell wall. While the gram negative bacteria has three layers. It has a plasma membrane that is called as the inner membrane, then a peptidoglycan layer and finally an outer membrane of phospholipids and lipopolysaccharides. There is space between the inner membrane and the peptidoglycan layer called as the periplasmic space. Peptidoclycan layer in the gram positive bacteria are much more thicker than that of the gram negative bacteria. The molecule teichoic acid is present in gram positive bacteria and the porin proteins are characteristically present in the gram negative bacteria. Gram positive bacteria usually produce exotoxins and the gram negative bacteria usually produces endotoxins. Gram positive bacteria gives Violet colour to the gram staining and the gram negative bacteria gives pink colour to the gram staining. In gram staining the bacteria is fixed on slides and then they are treated with Crystal Violet. After that they are treated with iodine and then they are decolourised. If the bacteria is gram negative then it shows Violet colour and if it is gram negative then it shows pink colour. Initially both strains show Violet colour after Crystal Violet treatment but on the treatment with iodine and decolourisation the gram negative bacteria loose colour and become pink. This is because in the gram positive bacteria the Violet crystals bind firmly to the peptidoglycan layer and the colour is not removed in later stages. In gram positive bacteria the colour does not penetrate much because of outer membrane and is lost much during decolourisation.

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What is the difference between the gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria?

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What are the key differences between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in terms of their cell wall structure and response to Gram staining?

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What cell structure is significantly different between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?

The difference between a gram positive and gram negative bacteria is the thickness/presence of the peptidoglycan layer secreted on the outside of the plasma membrane


What are the differences between gram positive and gram negative bacteria?

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