Gram negative bacteria have more peptidoglycan in their cell

Gram negative bacteria have more peptidoglycan in their cell walls than gram positive bacteria do. True False

Solution

1) The structure of cell envelope in gram negative bacteria is different from that of gram positive bacteria. Gram negative bacteria have cytoplasmic membrane, a thin peptidiglycan layer and an outer membrane made of lipopolysaccharides. The peptidoglycan content in gram negative bacteria is lower than that present in gram positive bacteria. Therefore, the answer for this question is false.