Which of the given statements are correct? I. $Escherichia{\rm{ }}coli$ is a Gram ($ - {\rm{ve}}$) bacteria II. $Bacillus{\rm{ }}subtilis$ is a Gram ($ + {\rm{ve}}$) bacteria III. Working of the Gram’s stain in Gram ($ - {\rm{ve}}$) bacteria is due to high lipid content of the cell wall, which gets dissolved in organic solvents like acetone Choose the correct option

NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: CELL-THE UNIT OF LIFE

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Which of the given statements are correct? I.

Escherichia\mathrm{ }coli

is a Gram (

- \mathrm{ve}

) bacteria II.

Bacillus\mathrm{ }subtilis

is a Gram (

+ \mathrm{ve}

) bacteria III. Working of the Gram’s stain in Gram (

- \mathrm{ve}

) bacteria is due to high lipid content of the cell wall, which gets dissolved in organic solvents like acetone Choose the correct option

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Correct option: D

I, II and III

Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements about E. coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Gram staining are correct.