What does the sex pillus of cells do?

Answer 1

sex pillus in F+ bacteria is used to transform naturally other bacteria. This sex pillus can trasfert the F plasmid.

Answer 2

The sex pilus is a filamentous structure on the surface of bacterial cells that is involved in the process of conjugation, which is a means of horizontal gene transfer between bacterial cells. It serves as a bridge through which the transfer of genetic material, such as plasmids, can occur between donor and recipient bacterial cells.