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What part of the bacteria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Pilus
Short appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces called?
Pili or fimbriae are short appendages used by some bacterial cells to adhere to surfaces. They help bacteria stick to surfaces and form biofilms, which can protect them from harsh environments and facilitate communication with neighboring cells.
What part of bacteria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Pili or fimbriae are hair-like appendages on the surface of some bacteria that help them attach to surfaces. These structures provide the bacteria with the ability to adhere to various materials, forming biofilms that can be difficult to remove.
What allows bacterium to stick to a surface?
Bacteria can stick to surfaces through structures called pili or fimbriae, which are hair-like appendages that help them adhere to surfaces. Bacteria can also produce an extracellular matrix made of proteins and sugars that aids in sticking to surfaces, forming a biofilm. Biofilms help bacteria colonize and persist on surfaces.
What part of the bateria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Fimbria are also called Pili . Theseaare small out growths on surface of bacteria. they are much smaller as compared to flagella . they are made up of pilin protein . they help in attachment of bacteria .they are in n.m. range in length .
What part of bacteria cells help to stick to surface?
pilus
What are the filaments called that help some bacteria stick to surfaces an exchange through conjugation?
Pili are filaments that help bacteria stick to the surface and exchange plasmid through conjugation.
What are the filaments that help some bacteria stick to surfaces and exchange plasmids through conjugation?
Pili are filaments that help bacteria stick to the surface and exchange plasmid through conjugation.
What is a function of the pili found on the surface of some bacteria?
Pili, or fimbriae, found on the surface of some bacteria help attach the bacteria to surfaces or other cells, aiding in their colonization and biofilm formation. They can also be involved in DNA exchange between bacteria through a process called conjugation.
What are the filament called that help some bacteria stick to surfaces and exchange plasmids through conjunction?
Hooks,sucker and scolex
What does flagella do?
the long strands that move the cell and clean it the cilia is like this except they are shorter. NIBF: sometimes bacteria can use flagella to stick to surfaces, but when thinking about flagella in a broad sense, it is use for movement
Will wood glue stick to metal surfaces?
No, wood glue will not stick well to metal surfaces.
