<span>First there should be a definition so students know what defamation of character even means. Examples would also be helpful. Context wouldn't hurt either. This could help the student recognize it if they see it later in life and so they know how to handle it.</span>
I think the answer is capsule. It is a protective outside layer of a bacteria that also carries diseases. The capsule has components which prevent itself from being engulfed by a phagocyte, cell that protects a body.It also contains water that prevents the bacteria from drying itself. The capsule is made of a polysaccharide.
Answer:
carry out the process of decomposition
