gram positive vs. gram negative cells

[2010premed]

which ones have outer membrane? I always thought it was the gram negative, but just read that it's the gram positive ones

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[Pons Asinorum]

which ones have outer membrane? I always thought it was the gram negative, but just read that it's the gram positive ones

What study materials are you reading? Where did you read that it's gram positive?

 

[startswithb]

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....

 

[2010premed]

thx =)