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Agriculture · Q538

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 538

Q538

How many rings are found in the flagella structure of Gram -ve bacteria?

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
4 rings are found in the flagella structure of Gram-ve bacteria.
Gram-negative organisms have four such rings: the L ring associates with the lipopolysaccharides, the P ring associates with the peptidoglycan layer, the M ring is embedded in the plasma membrane, and the S ring is directly attached to the plasma membrane.