Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls Practice Problems

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of peptidoglycan?

Gram-staining fecal samples typically yield gram-negative rods. What would be the result if you gram-stained sputum samples from a suspected tuberculosis patient:

Bacteria have peptidoglycan as a major component of their cell walls. All of the following are the primary components of peptidoglycan except:

Which of the following statements about bacterial cell walls is incorrect?

Which of the following bacteria lacks a significant amount of peptidoglycan in its cell wall?

Gram-positive refers to bacteria that retain which type of stain due to their unique cell wall composition?