The slime layers that form to protect the biofilm community of microorganisms predominately contain which of the following?

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The slime layers that form to protect the biofilm community of microorganisms predominantly contain lipopolysaccharides, which are large molecules consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide composed of O-antigen, outer core and inner core joined by a covalent bond. They are found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, contributing to the structure of the bacteria and protecting the membrane from certain kinds of chemical attack. This structure is not made of cells like neutrophils, macrophages, or polymorphonuclear leukocytes, which are types of white blood cells involved in the immune response, not components of biofilm structure.

The Slime Layers That Form to Protect the Biofilm Community