Which of the following pairs is mismatched? |
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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 |
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 |
(a) Pilli are not involved in locomotion. Actually, pilli are longer, fewer and thicker tubular outgrowths, which develop in response to |