Asked by logan

Lactobacillus acidophilus (below) is a probiotic microorganism typically found in the human small intestine. It has a cell wall made of peptidoglycan. It aids in the process of digestion and can commonly be obtained through sources such as acidophilus yogurt.

A microscopic image of lactobacillus acidophilus.

Which characteristic proves Lactobacillus acidophilus is from the specific kingdom Eubacteria?
It is multicellular.
It has a cell wall.
It is a microorganism.
It has peptidoglycan.

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It has peptidoglycan.

Peptidoglycan is a component unique to bacterial (eubacterial) cell walls, whereas being a microorganism or having a cell wall is not specific to bacteria and L. acidophilus is unicellular, not multicellular.