Posted: July 16th, 2017

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related bacteria are sometimes called ‘Acid Fast’ bacteria. Choose the characteristic shared by this group that sets them appart from most other bacteria:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related bacteria are sometimes called ‘Acid Fast’ bacteria.
Choose the characteristic shared by this group that sets them appart from most other bacteria:
A. A thick layer of peptidoglycan in the outside of their cell wall
B. A ribosome resistant to degradation by acid
C. A thick layer of lipids in the outside of their cell wall
D. A thick proteinaceous layer in the outside of their cell wall