Multiple choice

Surface appendages used by bacteria to attach to another bacterium and host organisms, are called

  1. mesosomes

  2. thylakoids

  3. flagella

  4. pili

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D Correct answer
Explanation

  Pilin refers to a class of fibrous proteins that are found in pilus structures in bacteria. Bacterial pili are used in the exchange of genetic material during bacterial conjugation.