Select the False statement regarding capsules.
A) Capsules may increase an organism's ability to cause disease.
B) Capsules are typically "negatively" stained.
C) Capsules may be stained as a wet mount.
D) Capsules are usually composed of polysaccharides.
E) Capsules take up stain well.

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Capsules do not take up stain well, which is why they are often seen as clear halos around bacteria in stained preparations. The staining techniques for capsules, such as negative staining, are designed to contrast the capsule against the background or the cell, not to stain the capsule directly.

Select the False Statement Regarding Capsules