Self Quiz for Prokaryotic Cell Anatomy: Fimbriae and Pili
Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.
1. State the function of the short adhesion pili of bacteria. (ans)
2. Define bacterial conjugation. (ans)
3. State how the ability to change the shape of the adhesive tip of its pili could be an advantage to a bacterium. (ans)
Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.
Last updated: August, 2018
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