Multiple Choice
The vegetative cells of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to many germicides because of
A) the complex nature of the plasma membrane itself.
B) an extra membranous layer between the cell wall and the plasma membrane.
C) the lattice work found in the glycocalyx.
D) the waxy nature of the cell wall.
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