False about Bacterial capsule is:: (A) Prevents Phagocytosis, (B) Stains by gram stain, (C) Protects bacteria from lytic enzymes, (D) Lost by repeated subcultures
Answer is B. Slime has little affinity for basic dyes and is not visible in Gram stained smears. Special capsule staining
techniques are available, usually employing copper salts as mordants.