Want this question answered?
yes they do!
Glycocalyx consists of the carbohydrate moieties of membrane glycolipids and glycoproteins.
slime layer
The capsule is a slime layer outside of prokaryotic cells. It sticks cells together and acts as a food reserve. It also protects cells from digestive enzymes and chemicals, etc.
Glucose is a type of sugar, and it is not particularly slimy. The wet, slippery, viscous quality of slime is usually the result of proteins, not sugar.
capsule
To protect the bacteria from environmental dangers! :) Yea I just found this out on wikipedia for a school project on slugs! x)
capsule
capsule
capsule
The slime capsule protects the Bacterium from desiccation ( drying out )
yes they do!
Glycocalyx consists of the carbohydrate moieties of membrane glycolipids and glycoproteins.
The structure allows bacteria to stick to surfaces is FLAGELLA
slime layer
the skin of snail !!
No, the only slimy thing in there is the cell membrane