To protect the bacteria from environmental dangers! :) Yea I just found this out on wikipedia for a school project on slugs! x)
the similrity between slime layer and capsule in compositon of the structue each of them composed from polysacharid
the answer to that is Capsule
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yes, serves as a protective layer for bacteria against phagocytosis. Also aids in the attachment to surfaces.
A Capsule. Capsule- in Mosses, the part that contains spores; in bacteria, a protective layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall.
the answer to that is Capsule
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Capsule refers to the outer protective layer of the BACTERIA. Capsid refers to the outer layer of the VIRUS.
yes, serves as a protective layer for bacteria against phagocytosis. Also aids in the attachment to surfaces.
Glycocalyx consists of the carbohydrate moieties of membrane glycolipids and glycoproteins.
The cell capsule is a very large structure of some bacterial cells. It is a layer that lies outside the cell envelope of bacteria.
A Capsule. Capsule- in Mosses, the part that contains spores; in bacteria, a protective layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall.
The cell capsule is a very large structure of some bacterial cells. It is a layer that lies outside the cell envelope of bacteria.