SaraNextGen.Com

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

a)

Pilli – involved in locomotion

b)

Cell wall – protective, determines shape, prevents from bursting

c)

Glycocalyx – may be capsule or slime layer

d)

Flagella, pilli and fimbriae – surface structures of bacterial cell



Question ID - 2911 | SaraNextGen Top Answer

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

a)

Pilli – involved in locomotion

b)

Cell wall – protective, determines shape, prevents from bursting

c)

Glycocalyx – may be capsule or slime layer

d)

Flagella, pilli and fimbriae – surface structures of bacterial cell

1 Answer
127 votes
Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

(a)

Pilli are not involved in locomotion. Actually, pilli are longer, fewer and thicker tubular outgrowths, which develop in response to  or fertility factor in gram negative bacteria

127 votes


127