Gram-negative microbes are surrounded by two layers of ________, between which lies ________.
A) membrane; periplasm
B) membrane; periplasmic space and lipopolysaccharide
C) membrane; periplasmic space and peptidoglycan
D) lipopolysaccharide; periplasmic space and peptidoglycan
E) lipopolysaccharide; peptidoglycan

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Gram-negative microbes have a membrane enclosing their cytoplasm, an outer membrane with lipopolysaccharides, and a periplasmic space between the two layers, which contains a thin layer of peptidoglycan.

Gram-Negative Microbes Are Surrounded by Two Layers of ________, Between