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there is a slight, but important difference, between these two forms of bacteria.
Mycoplasma are cell wall deficient bacteria that have ALWAYS been cell wall deficient.
bacteria are more insidious than Mycoplasma because they are able to shape shift between a normal bacterial state, with a cell wall, and a cell wall deficient form. Organisms such as Borrelia Bergdorferi, are l-form because they actually exist in multiple different forms, including a cell wall deficient form. same with chlamydia pneumonia.
Mycoplasma bacteria never have a cell wall, therefore they are not technically classified as l-form.
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What cell structure is significantly different between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
The difference between a gram positive and gram negative bacteria is the thickness/presence of the peptidoglycan layer secreted on the outside of the plasma membrane
What is the difference between gram-positive cocci and gram-negative rods?
Look at them under a microscope! If they are cocci, they will look like balls. If they are rods, they will look like...rods!
What is the gram stain of pneumonia?
Mycoplasma (Gram +), Hemophilus (Gram -), Klebsiella (Gram -), Legionella (Gram -) among many that cause pneumonia. Do have another in mind?
What colour would you expect the mycoplasma to stain with gram reagents?
red
Candida albicans gram positive or gram negative?
Gram positive !!
What is the difference between the gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria?
They have different cell walls.
What cell structures is significantly different between Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
The difference between a gram positive and gram negative bacteria is the thickness/presence of the peptidoglycan layer secreted on the outside of the plasma membrane
What cell structure is significantly different between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
The difference between a gram positive and gram negative bacteria is the thickness/presence of the peptidoglycan layer secreted on the outside of the plasma membrane
What is the difference between gram-positive cocci and gram-negative rods?
Look at them under a microscope! If they are cocci, they will look like balls. If they are rods, they will look like...rods!
What is the gram stain of pneumonia?
Mycoplasma (Gram +), Hemophilus (Gram -), Klebsiella (Gram -), Legionella (Gram -) among many that cause pneumonia. Do have another in mind?
What describes a difference when gram-positive bacteria are compared to gram negative bacteria?
The peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall is thicker for a Gram-positive bacterium.
What describes a difference. When gram-positive bacteria are compared to gram-negative bacteria?
The peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall is thicker for a Gram-positive bacterium.
What are the examples of gram positive bacteria?
B. anthracis, C. tetani, C. perfringens, C. botulinum, C. Diphtheriae, Gardnerella, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus, M. leprae, M. tuberculosis, Mycoplasma and many more are Gram +.
What colour would you expect the mycoplasma to stain with gram reagents?
red
What are the similarities between gram positive and gram negative bacteria?
what are the similarities of the negative gram and positive gram? both will only relate to the bacterias but not any other microorganism.
Candida albicans gram positive or gram negative?
Gram positive !!
Why is important to distinguish between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in diagnosing a bacterial infection?
gram- negative and gram- positive bacteria differ in their response to different antibiotics
