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126. Porins are located in
a. the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria
b. the peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria
c. the cytoplasmic membrane of both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
d. the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria
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Answer: (a).the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria

127. Which of the following is exposed on the outer surface of a gram-negative bacterium?
a. O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
b. Polysaccharide portion of lipoteichoic acid (LTA)
c. Braun lipoprotein
d. Electron transport system components
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Answer: (a).O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

128. Which of the following does not contain protein?
a. Pili
b. Flagellum
c. Lipoteichoic acid
d. Porin
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Answer: (c).Lipoteichoic acid

129. Swimming towards a chemical of bacteria is termed as
a. positive chemotaxis
b. negative chemotaxis
c. phototaxis
d. magnetotaxis
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Answer: (a).positive chemotaxis

130. Chemically the capsule may be
a. polypeptide
b. polysaccharide
c. either (a) or (b)
d. none of these
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Answer: (c).either (a) or (b)