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A tube that extends from a bacterium.
Breanna Torres
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∙ 6y agoA tube that extends from a bacteria.
Jack Aiello
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∙ 8y agoA pilus (Latin for 'hair'; plural : pili) is a hairlike appendage found on the surface of many bacteria.[1] The terms pilus and fimbria (Latin for 'fringe'; plural: fimbriae) can be used interchangeably, although some researchers reserve the term pilus for the appendage required for bacterial conjugation. All pili are primarily composed of oligomeric pilin proteins.
Dozens of these structures can exist on the bacteria. Some bacterial viruses or bacteriophages attach to receptors on pili at the start of their reproductive cycle.
Pili are antigenic. They are also fragile and constantly replaced, sometimes with pili of different composition, resulting in altered antigenicity. Specific host responses to old pili structure are not effective on the new structure. Recombination genes of pili code for variable (V) and constant (C) regions of the pili (similar to immunoglobulindiversity).Answer this question…
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∙ 15y agothe pilus of a bacteria cell helps the cell stick to surfaces
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∙ 7y agoA pilus (Latin for 'hair'; plural : pili) is a hairlike appendage. It is found on many types of bacteria. You might also see the term fimbria used instead of pilus.
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A tube that extends from a bacterium. This is from Apex Btw.
Andrew Herzner
pay attention in class and you'd know this
What describes a single organism?
Unicellular best describes a one celled organism.
What best describes the xia?
farmers
Is genetic material is transferred through a pilus in binary fission?
This is bacterial reproduction in the form of conjugation.
What is a tubular appendage found on some bacteria that allows transfer of DNA between bacterial cells?
it is called a sex pilus
What BEST describes a country's biological wealth?
newdiv
Is pilus a type of virus?
Pilus is a type of virus because it is found on the tops of bacteria. So my answer concludes with yes.
What is the function of pilus?
it is a wiggily thing
What is a short thick appendage that enables bacterium Escherichia coli to attach to other surfaces?
Pilus, or "pili" for plural.
Is the word pili plural or singular?
A "Pilus" is the Latin for a hair, so following the Latin rules for plurals, the plural is "pili".
What are attachment points for bacteria?
pili (plural: pilus)
What are the Attachment points for bacteria?
pili (plural: pilus)
Is pilus a virus?
No. It is a hairlike appendage on some bacteria.
What part of the bacteria cell helps it to surface?
Pilus
What part of the bacteria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Pilus
What part of bacteria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
pilus
What is it called when a bacterium uses a pilus to transfer it DNA?
Conjugation
What part of bacteria cells help to stick to surface?
pilus
