Q.

Which of the following components provides a sticky character to the bacterial cell             [2017]

1 Nuclear membrane  
2 Plasma membrane  
3 Glycocalyx  
4 Cell wall  

Ans.

(3)

Glycocalyx is the outermost mucilage layer of the cell envelope, which consists of non-cellulosic polysaccharides with or without proteins. It gives sticky character to the cell.