How does having a capsule increase the virulence of a bacteria cell?   A capsule gives bacteria antibiotic resistance. Bacteria with a capsule cannot be phagocytized by immune cells. The capsule speeds up asexual reproduction of the bacteria. The capsule increases bacteria motility.

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Q: Which of the following statement/s is/are true about gram negative bacteria

A: This question is based on cell wall of gram negative bacteria.

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A: Endospores are dormant non-reproductive structures produced by the bacteria which are not true…

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Q: Do you think Rickettsia rickettsii can grow on blood agar? Explain.

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A: P.aeruginosa is a rod shaped,gramnegative mono flagellated bacterium.It is an opportunistic pathogen…

Q: All of the following are methods intracellular pathogens can use to survive inside a host eell…

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Q: What type of microbes are often withstand and survive high pressure treatment?

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Q: All of the following are methods intracellular pathogens can use to survive inside a host cell…

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Q: /hich of the following are ways in which forming a biofilm can make a bacterial fection more…

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Q: Which TWO of the following describe Candida albicans?     Can cause MRSA in young children…

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