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Gram positive bacteria are highly susceptible to lysozyme treatment.

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Gram positive bacteria are highly susceptible to lysozyme treatment.

(a) True

(b) False

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The correct option is (a) True

To explain I would say: Lysozyme catalyzes the β (1 → 4) glycosidic linkages of NAM (N-acetyl muramic acid) and NAG (N-acetyl glucosamine) present in bacterial peptidoglycan. Peptidoglycan content in high in gram positive bacteria as compared to gram negative bacteria. Hence gram positive bacteria are highly susceptible lysozyme treatment.

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