16. What is the difference between a capsule and a slime layer?

A slime layer is extracellular material secreted by the bacteria , loosely associated

with the bacterium and can be easily washed off, whereas a capsule is extracellular
material secreted by the bacteria , attached tightly to the bacterium and has definite
boundaries

17. What does the term glycocalyx refer to?

glycocalyx is a thick outer covering of the plasma membrane composed of
strands of sugars and proteins bound together