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Select the correct options with respect to glycocalyx in bacterial cell

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Made up of polysaccharides

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Differs in thickness and chemical composition in different bacteria

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Helps the bacterial cell to hide from host's immune system

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Solution

The correct option is B Made up of polysaccharides
Glycocalyx is a thin layer of tangled polysaccharide fibre deposited outside the cell wall which occurs on the surface of bacteria growing in nature.
So the correct option is, 'made up of polysaccharides'.

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