Which option promotes greater bacterial adhesion to the tooth and adds mass to the biofilm?

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Extracellular polysaccharides are long chains of sugars that are secreted by bacterial cells to form a sticky matrix, or slime layer, that allows for greater adhesion between bacteria and the tooth surface, as well as the accumulation of additional bacteria and debris to form a thicker, more robust biofilm. S. mutans are a type of bacteria commonly found in dental biofilms that are known to produce extracellular polysaccharides, among other components. Intracellular polysaccharides and intercellular mutans are not components that directly promote adhesion or mass in dental biofilms.

Which Option Promotes Greater Bacterial Adhesion to the Tooth and Adds