The periplasmic space is

A. just external to the LPS layer of the outer membrane.
B. an important reaction site for substances entering and leaving the cell.
C. absent in gram-negative bacteria.
D. made up of lipopolysaccharides and phospholipids.
E. larger in gram-positive bacteria.


Answer: B

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