Question

Select the correct options with respect to glycocalyx in bacterial cell

• A. Made up of polysaccharides
• B. Differs in thickness and chemical composition in different bacteria
• C. Helps the bacterial cell to hide from host's immune system
  
• D. More than 1 option is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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'.