Answer
(d) A capsule
Work Step by Step
To avoid phagocytosis, one of the defense mechanisms of the pathogenic bacteria is the presence of a capsule.
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition
by Black, Jacquelyn G.; Black, Laura
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13:
978-1-11874-316-4
Chapter 16 - Innate Host Defenses - Self Quiz - Page 496: 7
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