In prokaryotes, the hair-like outgrowths which attach to the surface of other bacterial cells are _.
Correct answer: B. Pili
- A. Flagella
- B. Pili
- C. Capsules
- D. Plasmids
Explanation
Fimbriae and pili are hair-like appendages present on the bacterial cell wall similar to flagella. They are shorter than flagella and more in number. They are involved in the bacterial conjugation, attachment to the surface and motility.
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Kingdom Prokaryotae includes bacteria and cyanobacteria, organisms with no membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. It covers their cell wall, capsule, flagella, plasmids, forms of nutrition, binary fission, useful and harmful roles, and the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
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