<prompt> True about the bacterial capsule is following except -Prevents phagocytosisStains by Gram stainProtects bacteria from enzymesLost by repeated subcultures  <response>: Slime has a 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. Capsules may be readily demonstrated by negative staining in wet films with India ink when they are seen as clear halos around the bacteria against a black ink Ref :Ananthanarayan panikers Textbook of microbioagainsth edition pg no 18 