True about Bacterial capsule is following except
Gram staining differentiates bacteria by the chemical and physical propeies of their cell walls by detecting peptidoglycan, which is present in a thick layer in gram-positive bacteria. So gram stain is not a stain of capsule it is a stain of cell wall.
Prevents Phagocytosis
Stains by gram stain
Protects bacteria from lytic enzymes
Lost by repeated subcultures
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