Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 19

From chapter 4, figure 4.16.
a. In both cell types shown, sketch where the membrane attack complex (MAC) would form.
b. Speculate on whether gram-positive or gram-negative bacterial cells are more resistant to the formation of a membrane attack complex.
Figure 4.16 A comparison of the detailed structure of gram-positive and gram-negative cell envelopes. The images at the top are electron micrographs of actual gram-positive and gram-negative cells.