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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Microbial Cells
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Which of the following statements regarding prokaryotic extracellular appendages are TRUE?
P. Bacterial glycocalyx is located inside the cell wall.
Q. Bacterial capsule is a well organized bacterial glycocalyx.
R. F pili is involved in transferring DNA from one bacterium to another.
S. Fimbriae help bacteria to attach to the other structures.
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Q, R and S
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Bacterial capsule is a well organized bacterial glycocalyx that is firmly attached to the bacterial cell wall.
F (conjugation, sex) pili are involved in the transfer of plasmids from one bacteria to the other.
Fimbriae are short pili found in large numbers and used to attach bacteria to surfaces.