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#Question id: 40185


Read the following statements regarding the bacterial cell envelope:

Statement I: The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), which consists of Lipid A, Core polysaccharide, and O-antigen.

Statement II: Lysozyme breaks down the bacterial cell wall by cleaving the glycosidic bond between Lipid A and the Core polysaccharide. 

#Applied Microbiology
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
  4.  Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.