Question

function of cell glycocalyx is:

Answer 1

The glycocalyx is a thin layer of negatively charged (anionic) material 60–90nm thick107 that coats the luminal surface of vascular endothelia82,107 and the entrance to intracellular clefts.

Answer 2

 1. Capsules protect bacterial cells from engulfment by predatory protozoa or white blood cells / from attack by antimicrobial agents of plant or animal origin.


2. Capsular materials may be overproduced when bacteria are fed sugars to become reserves of carbohydrate for subsequent metabolism.


3. It has multiple functions which contribute to the survival of the organism that produces it.