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Why do micro-organisms have hydrophobic areas on their surface, and what is their natural purpose?

April 26, 2017areas hydrophobic micro-organisms natural purpose

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Why do micro-organisms have hydrophobic areas on their surface, and what is their natural purpose?

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Cell surface hydrophobicity is one of the micro-organism’s natural mechanisms to take in food, to bind on surfaces or to each other e.g. for DNA exchange.