The Transfer of Genes During Bacterial Conjugation Involves Rigid, Tubular

question 55

Multiple Choice

The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid, tubular appendages called ______.

• A)periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
• B)fimbriae
• C)sex pili
• D)cilia
• E)flagella

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