Functions of the Glycocalyx Include All of the Following EXCEPT

question 33

Multiple Choice

Functions of the glycocalyx include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) biofilm formation.
• B) protection against dehydration.
• C) source of nutrition.
• D) binary fission.
• E) increased virulence.

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