Gram-positive describes bacteria with a cell wall that is structurally less complex and contains more peptidoglycan than gram-negative bacteria, and these are usually less toxic.
Gram-positive bacteria have a simpler cell wall with more peptidoglycan and are generally less toxic than Gram-negative bacteria.
| Front | gram-positive |
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| Back | Describing the group of bacteria that have a cell wall that is structurally less complex and contains more peptidoglycan than the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria. [This] bacteria are usually less toxic than gram-negative bacteria. |
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