Which of the following statements describe peptidoglycan com

Which of the following statements describe peptidoglycan? composed of sugars and amino acids plays a role in protein synthesis plays a role in maintaining osmotic pressure of the cell is a structural component of bacterial cell walls found in the cell wall of prokaryotes

Solution

1. Composed of sugar and amino acids.

2. Is the structural component of bacterial cell wall.

Peptidoglycan, also called as murein, is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall of bacteria.