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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:SlimeCapsule.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] showing an [[E.coli]] '''slime capsule'''.]]
The '''slime capsule''' is a layer surrounding the [[Bacterial Cell Wall|cell wall]] of [[bacteria]] which makes it harder for the [[bacteria]] being engulfed by a [[phagocyte]].