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Q. The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons?
Answer: The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids
Notes: The cell wall which is made up of Peptidoglycan as well as lipids gets violet due to the reaction of the CV+. After the decolorization with alcohol, the lipids gets dissolved and the bacteria with higher Peptidoglycan remain violet. These are called Gram Positive bacteria.
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