Discussion
The capsule of Klebsiella pneumoniae is composed of heteropolysaccharides.
Answer: A
Correct answer: True
The capsule of Klebsiella pneumoniae is a heteropolysaccharide, built of more than one kind of sugar, and it is very thick - giving the mucoid colonies characteristic of the organism. It resists phagocytosis, and its many antigenic types are the basis of capsular serotyping.
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