Most Gram-negative bacterial cells exhibit which of the following characteristics?

A) Thick layer of peptidoglycan without teichoic acids and large periplasmic space
B) Thick layer of peptidoglycan with teichoic acids and small periplasmic space
C) Thin layer of peptidoglycan without teichoic acids, large periplasmic space, and outer membrane


Ans: C) Thin layer of peptidoglycan without teichoic acids, large periplasmic space, and outer membrane

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