Gram + or - Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
thick peptidoglycan layer surrounds cell membrane
A
G+
2
Q
stain purple
A
G+
3
Q
contain teichoic acids which create negative charge, antigenic
A
G+
4
Q
thin peptidoglycan layer surrounds cell membrane
A
G-
5
Q
Outer membrane surrounds peptidoglycan layer
A
G-
6
Q
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) embedded in OM composed of lipid A and O specific polysaccharide= endotoxin
A
G-
7
Q
Lipid A is toxic portion of LPS (responsible for symptoms)
A
G-
8
Q
Stain pink
A
G-
