Acid fastness of tubercle bacilli is
Correct Answer: Presence of mycolic acid
Description: Acid fastness - ability to resist decolorisation TB bacilli is 20 % acid fast This propey is due to presence of mycolic acid it has nothing to do with integrity of cell wall
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