GRE Subject Test: Biology › Understanding the Cell Wall
What polymer is commonly found in the cell walls of fungi?
Chitin
Cellulose
Peptidoglycan
Glycogen
In bacteria, what is the polymer that makes up the cell wall?
Starch
Which statement correctly describes a Gram-positive bacterial cell?
Contains no outer membrane outside of the peptidoglycan layer
Contains a periplasmic space
Has a very thin peptidoglycan layer
Stains red in the Gram stain
Stains red in the acid-fast stain