No. It is a hairlike appendage on some bacteria.
Bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. It uses its protein capsid to inject its genetic material into a bacterial cell and replicate. Pilus is a structure found on bacteria that can be used for conjugation, the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells.
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.
pili (plural: pilus)
Conjugation
The short thick appendage in Escherichia coli that allows it to attach to surfaces is called a pilus or fimbriae. These structures aid in adherence to host cells or environmental surfaces during infection.
Pilus is a type of virus because it is found on the tops of bacteria. So my answer concludes with yes.
Bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. It uses its protein capsid to inject its genetic material into a bacterial cell and replicate. Pilus is a structure found on bacteria that can be used for conjugation, the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells.
it is a wiggily thing
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.
A "Pilus" is the Latin for a hair, so following the Latin rules for plurals, the plural is "pili".
Pilus
pili (plural: pilus)
Conjugation
pilus
pilus
Conjugation
Pilus, plasmid