Question

While investigating a newly discovered Gram-negative bacterium, you find that when the bacteria die, the host experiences severe fever and inflammation. You suspect that the bacterium has __________ in its outer wall membrane.

Answer 1

The bacterium has lipopolysaccharide in its outer wall membrane.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gram negative bacteria does't stain in crystal violet and they are characterized by cell envelope,that contain thin peptidoglycan present between inner cytoplasmic cell membrane and a outer membrane contain lipopolysaccharide.

Gram negative bacteria include E.coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Neisseria gonorrhoea,Chiamydia trachomatis,Yersinia pestis.

The outer membrane protects them from antibiotics,detergents,peptidoglycans of inner cell membrane.

They contain flagella which have 4 supporting rings.

Lipoprotein acts as connecting link between outer membrane and peptidoglycan chain.