Acid fastness of tubercle bacilli is attributed to ?
Correct Answer: Both of the above
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Both of the above Acid fastness has been ascribed variously to the presence in the bacillus of the unsaponifiable wax (mycolic acid) or to a semipermeable membrane around the cell. It is related to the integrity of the cell wall and appears to be a propey of lipid-rich waxy cell wall. Acid fastness is not a propey of lipids alone but depends also on the integrity of the cell wall. - Ananthanarayan
Category:
Microbiology
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now