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An antiseptic such as 70% alcohol dissolves lipids. It was observed that Gram-positive bacteria were more...

An antiseptic such as 70% alcohol dissolves lipids. It was observed that Gram-positive bacteria were more resistant to alcohol than Gram-negative bacteria. Is this an expected result? Why or why not, explain in detail.

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No this is not an expected result though the gram positive bacteria has the thicker cells with peptidoglycon but still will be dissolved with the alcohol but in gram negative the membrane becomes the host and toxic. Here the alcohol further shrinks and dehydrated peptidoglycon holding the CV 1 stain in the cell wall..

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