In a typical bacterial envelope, what is the outside-to-inside order?
- Cell wall → membrane → glycocalyx
- Glycocalyx → cell wall → membrane
- Membrane → glycocalyx → cell wall
- Cell wall → glycocalyx → membrane
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Correct answer: B. Glycocalyx → cell wall → membrane
The glycocalyx is outermost, followed by the cell wall and plasma membrane. Together they form a protective envelope.