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