True or False: The thinner peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria allows the crystal-violet-iodine complex to leave the cell.

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True or False: The thinner peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria allows the crystal-violet-iodine complex to leave the cell.
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False. It's actually the opposite. Gram-positive bacteria have a thicker peptidoglycan layer which retains the crystal-violet-iodine complex, causing them to stain purple in a Gram stain test. Gram-negative bacteria, on the other hand, have a thinner peptidoglycan layer and do not retain the crystal Knowee AI StudyGPT is a powerful AI-powered study tool designed to help you to solve study prob

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