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GK QUESTION#3753

What is the outermost layer found in the cell envelope of the bacterial cell called?

  1. AGlycocalyxCorrect answer
  2. BCell membrane
  3. CPlasma membrane
  4. DCytoplasm
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A. Glycocalyx

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In the typical three-layer bacterial envelope described here, glycocalyx is the outermost covering, outside the cell wall and plasma membrane. It may form a capsule or slime layer; not every bacterium has the same envelope layers.

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