Self Quiz for Prokaryotic Cell Structure: The Gram-Positive Cell Wall

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. State what color gram-positive bacteria appear after the Gram stain procedure. (ans)

2. Describe the structure and appearance of a gram-positive cell wall. (ans)

3. State the beneficial function to the bacterium of the following components of the gram-positive cell wall:

a. peptidoglycan (ans)

b. adhesins (ans)

c. invasins (ans)

4. Briefly describe how components of the gram-positive cell wall can promote inflammation. (ans)

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