A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is
A)Mycobacterium.
B)Mycoplasma.
C)Streptococcus.
D)Corynebacterium.
E)Salmonella.

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Mycolic acid is a characteristic component of the cell walls of Mycobacterium species. Mycoplasma species lack a cell wall. Streptococcus and Corynebacterium have peptidoglycan (a different component of the cell wall) but do not have mycolic acid. Salmonella also lacks mycolic acid in the cell wall.

A Bacterial Genus That Has Waxy Mycolic Acid in the Cell