What are the characteristics of slime layers and capsules in bacteria?
1) Slime layers are irregularly shaped and loosely bound to the bacterium, while capsules are round or oval shaped and tightly bound to the outside of the cell.
2) Slime layers are round or oval shaped and tightly bound to the bacterium, while capsules are irregularly shaped and loosely bound to the outside of the cell.
3) Both slime layers and capsules are irregularly shaped and loosely bound to the bacterium.
4) Both slime layers and capsules are round or oval shaped and tightly bound to the outside of the cell.