Please compare/ contrast gram+ and gram- cell wall at the structural level, in antibiotic treatment, disease and how the bacterium survives in the environment in different conditions.
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Step 1: Gram-positive bacteria have a thick layer of peptidoglycan in their cell wall, while gram-negative bacteria have a thin layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by an outer membrane. Show more…
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