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Lysozyme is most effective against


A) gram-negative organisms.
B) gram-positive organisms.
C) mycoplasmas.
D) cyanobacteria.
E) archaea.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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A prokaryotic cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is


A) gram-negative.
B) gram-positive.
C) a protoplast.
D) a spheroplast.
E) acid-fast.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The bacterial chromosome


A) is located in the cell membrane.
B) contains all the cell's plasmids.
C) is part of the nucleoid.
D) forms a single linear strand of DNA.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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During the Gram stain,gram-_____ cells decolorize when the alcohol is applied.


A) positive
B) negative
C) Both positive and negative are correct.
D) Neither positive nor negative are correct.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The region between the bacterial cell membrane and the cell wall is called the outer membrane.

A) True
B) False

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The cell envelope of gram-positive bacteria has two layers: a thick cell wall and the cell membrane.

A) True
B) False

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Both gram-positive and gram-negative cells have outer membranes.

A) True
B) False

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The slime layer gives bacteria a greater pathogenicity as compared to the capsule.

A) True
B) False

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