Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 331

Question: Assertion : Bacterial cell wall is characterised by having mucopolysaccharides. Reason : Acetyl muramic acid is an example of mucopolysaccharide.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Chemically bacteria consists of acetyl glycosamine, acetyl muramic acid and a peptide chain of four or five amino acids.

All these chemicals together form a polymer called peptidoglycan (= murein or mucopeptide).

Some other chemical substances deposited on the cell wall are ? teichoic acid, protein polysaccharides lipoproteins and lipopolysaccharides.