Penicillin Works Most Effectively Against Gram-Positive Bacteria Because

Penicillin works most effectively against gram-positive bacteria because:

A) penicillin affects cell membranes.
B) they have a thick peptidoglycan cell wall, and penicillin affects the synthesis of peptidoglycans.
C) they have special protein channels that allow penicillin to enter the cell and halt the cell cycle.
D) they are smaller than gram-negative bacteria and, thus, easily take up penicillin by diffusion.
E) they contain prophages that negatively interact with penicillin.

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