gram positive vs. gram negative cells

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2010premed

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which ones have outer membrane? I always thought it was the gram negative, but just read that it's the gram positive ones
 
Gram positive have a thicker peptidoglycan cell wall, which allows it to retain the crystal violet stain. The gram negative bacteria have a thinner cell wall but contain a LPS outer membrane....