Self Quiz for Prokaryotic Cell Structure: 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)

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