If you were to design a pathogenic bacteria, justify why your bacteria would be Gram-positive or Gram-negative

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

My bacteria would be Gram-negative because the outer membrane could guard against damage by certain agents, including lysozyme, a variety of drugs, and some detergents and disinfectants. Because Gram-negative cells have a thin layer of peptidoglycan and the added protection of the outer membrane, they tend to be less sensitive to compounds like penicillin than Gram-positive bacteria are.
Or the student could answer:
My bacteria would be Gram-positive because those bacteria have cell walls that retain moisture longer due to their thick peptidoglycan layer, making these cells better at surviving in dry environments. The thick peptidoglycan layer protects Gram-positive cells from mechanical stresses like abrasion and crushing. Gram-positive bacteria also have teichoic acids, which stabilize the cell wall, help maintain shape, transport cations into the cell, and aid regulation of cell division. Teichoic acids also aid certain Gram-positive bacteria in causing disease by promoting adhesion to host tissues and protecting them from various antimicrobial compounds.