A research scientist is trying to design a new antibiotic that would break down the gelatinous capsule that surrounds each bacterial cell

What action would this antibiotic prevent in bacteria that would make it effective in preventing human illness? A) passing genes to each other
B) swimming away from cells of the immune system
C) attaching to body cells in order to cause infection
D) reproducing using binary fission


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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