Prokaryotic Cell Structure: The Acid-Fast Cell Wall

Learning Objectives for "Prokaryotic Cell Structure: The Acid-Fast Cell Wall"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. State what color acid-fast bacteria stain after the acid-fast stain procedure and briefly describe why.

2.* Describe the composition of an acid-fast cell wall and indicate the beneficial function to the bacteriums of peptidoglycan and the mycolic acid and other glycolipids.

3. State what is thought to cause most of the damage in the lungs during tuberculosis.

Highlighted Bacterium

1. Read the description of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and match the bacterium with the description of the organism and the infection it causes.

(*) or (**) = possible discussion question

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