Which of the following is true regarding acid fast bacteria: Bacteria genus Bacillus have cell walls with mycolic acid a waxy material. Bacteria genus Mycobacterium have cell walls with mycolic acid a waxy material. Bacteria genus Mycobacterium have cell walls with thin peptidoglycan only Bacteria genus Clostridium have cell walls with mycolic acid a waxy material.
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Bacteria genus Bacillus: They do not have cell walls with mycolic acid waxy material. They have a thick layer of peptidoglycan in their cell walls. Show more…
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