Answer :
Glycocalyx
Expla
- The glycocalyx is the covering of carbohydrate that covers the eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells, especially bacteria.
- In eukaryotic cell, Glycocalyx is used for the recognition of the cell.
- On bacterial cells, the glycocalyx gives a defensive coat from host factors.
- The ownership of a glycocalyx on microbes is related with the capacity of the microscopic organisms to build up a contamination.