What Are Short Fiber-Like Structures That Protrude from the Bacterial

question 37

Multiple Choice

What are short fiber-like structures that protrude from the bacterial surface and are primarily used for attachment called?

• A)pili
• B)flagellin
• C)porins
• D)bactoprenol
• E)lipopolysaccharides

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