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-The main component of a bacterial cell wall is a ______.
A) eight
B) deoxy
C) peptidoglycan
D) axial
E) anomers
F) two
G) lactose
H) glyceraldehyde
I) amylopectin
J) epimers
K) sixteen
L) glycogen
M) equatorial
N) chitin
O) hyaluronic acid
P) amylose

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-The main component of a bacterial cell wall is a ______.
A) eight
B) deoxy
C) peptidoglycan
D) axial
E) anomers
F) two
G) lactose
H) glyceraldehyde
I) amylopectin
J) epimers
K) sixteen
L) glycogen
M) equatorial
N) chitin
O) hyaluronic acid
P) amylose

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Peptidoglycan is the main component of bacterial cell walls, consisting of long chains of carbohydrates cross-linked by short peptides.

Answer: N
 Chitin is a polysaccharide that makes up the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of some animals, such as insects and crustaceans.

Answer: O
 Hyaluronic acid is a carbohydrate that makes up the extracellular matrix of animal tissues, providing support and structure.

Note: None of the other choices are components of bacterial cell walls or relevant carbohydrate molecules.

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