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Why is a capsule advantageous to a bacterium?tIt protects the bacterium from dessicationtIt provides means for locomotiontIt allows bacterium to hide from host’s immune systemtIt allows the bacterium to attach to the surfaceDo explain your answer.

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Jincy Bassilia , 5 Years ago
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Arun

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The cell capsule is a very large structure of some prokaryotic cells, such as bacterial cells. It is a polysaccharide layer that lies outside the cell envelope of bacteria, and is thus deemed part of the outer envelope of a bacterial cell.
with the help of these capsule bacteria do hides from the immnue system of the host , so, that the immnue system of host cannot affect it .
so, from your options option no 3 is correct

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Vikas TU

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

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The capsule is considered a virulence factor because it enhances the ability of bacteria to cause disease e.g. prevents phagocytosis. The capsule can protect cells from engulfment by eukaryotic cells, such as macrophages
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Vikas TU

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

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The capsule is considered a virulence factor because it enhances the ability of bacteria to cause disease e.g. prevents phagocytosis. The capsule can protect cells from engulfment by eukaryotic cells, such as macrophages.
Capsules also contain water which protects the bacteria against desiccation

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RISHIKA

Last Activity: 4 Years ago

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Function. The capsule is considered a virulence factor because it enhances the ability of bacteria to cause disease e.g. prevents phagocytosis. The capsule can protect cells from engulfment by eukaryotic cells, such as macrophages. ... Capsules also contain water which protects the bacteria against desiccation.
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