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A tube that extends from a bacterium.
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What is the difference between pilus and conjugation?
A pilus is a protein appendage found on the surface of bacteria that helps in attachment to surfaces or other cells. Conjugation is a method of genetic transfer in bacteria where a plasmid is transferred from one bacterium to another through direct physical contact facilitated by a pilus. In essence, pilus is a structure, while conjugation is a process of genetic exchange.
What is the structure that allows conjugation to occur?
Conjugation in bacteria occurs through a structure known as a pilus, which is a filamentous appendage on the cell surface. The pilus facilitates the transfer of genetic material, such as plasmids, between bacterial cells during conjugation.
What describes a single organism?
Unicellular best describes a one celled organism.
Is genetic material is transferred through a pilus in binary fission?
No, genetic material is not transferred through a pilus in binary fission. In binary fission, a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells, and genetic material is replicated and distributed equally to each daughter cell during this process. Pilus is involved in bacterial conjugation, where genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another.
What is elongated hollow appendage used for DNA transfer to other bacterial cells?
Bacteria with the F plasmid (free or integrated) make pili (singular pilus, sometimes referred to as the sex pilus) to connect with bacteria that do not have the F plasmid to initiate DNA transfer. However, the pili are actually used as a harpoon to reel in the other bacteria so that physical contact between the membranes of the bacteria could be made. DNA is only transferred after the fusion of the cell membranes. It is also a common misconception to think that bacterial conjugation is like 'sex' since it does not involve recombination of genes or cycles of haploidy and diploidy.
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
Bacteria usually reproduce asexually However sometimes they do exchange genetic information during conjugation Which structure do they form during this process that is used to exchange genetic info?
Bacteria form a structure called a pilus during conjugation to exchange genetic information. The pilus helps in the transfer of DNA between two bacterial cells.
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".
Is pilus a virus?
No, a pilus is not a virus. A pilus is a hair-like appendage found on the surface of some bacteria that is used for processes like attachment and conjugation. Viruses are infectious particles that can infect living organisms and replicate within host cells.
What are attachment points for bacteria?
pili (plural: pilus)
What part of the bacteria cell helps it to surface?
Pilus
What best describes a phrase?
which phase best describes a thesis
What best describes reproduction?
what best describes asexual reproduction
What is it called when abacterium use a pilus to transfer its dna?
Conjugation
What is it called when a bacterium uses a pilus to transfer it DNA?
Conjugation
What part bacteria cells helps it stick to surfaces?
pilus
