Teichoic Acids Are

Multiple Choice

Teichoic acids are:

A) waxy substances that are found in some bacterial cell walls that make the cells resistant to toxic substances,including acids.
B) glycerol- or ribitol-phosphate polymers that are combined with various sugars,amino acids,and amino sugars,which are a part of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria.
C) high-molecular-weight polysaccharides that coat some bacterial cells and protect the bacteria from attack by cells of the human defense system.
D) hairlike,proteinaceous structures that extend from the cell.