Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram-positive organisms?

a. a thick wall of peptidoglycan
b. a single layer of peptidoglycan
c. a thin wall of phospholipids
d. an outer membrane around the cell wall


a. a thick wall of peptidoglycan

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