Question

what is the difference between gram pasitive and gram negative bacteria?

Answer 1

Answer:

The difference between gram positive and gram negative bacteria as follows :-

Gram positive bacteria :

1.After being washed with alcohol, a purple coloured stain is retained.

2.Single layered cell wall.

3.The wall is smooth.

4.Basal body of the flagellum contains 2 rings.

5.Mesosomes are quite prominent.

6.Peptidoglycan layer is 20 to 80 nm thick.

Gram negative bacteria :

1.No stain is retained after being washed with alcohol.

2.Cell wall is bilayered.

3 . It's wall is wavy like.

4.Basal body of the flagellum contains 4 rings.

5 . The mesosomes are less prominent.

6.Peptidoglycan layer is 8 to 12 nm thick.