Long Structures That Help Bacteria Move Are Called ________,While Shorter,hair-Like

question 10

Multiple Choice

Long structures that help bacteria move are called ________,while shorter,hair-like structures that enable bacteria to stick to a surface are called ________.

• A) pili; flagella
• B) vibrissae; flagella
• C) vibrissae; pili
• D) flagella; vibrissae
• E) flagella; pili

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

Muscular Contractions

The process where muscle fibers shorten or increase in tension, leading to movement or stabilization of body parts.

Hepatocyte

Liver cell.

Hepatocytes

The main type of cell found in the liver, responsible for the majority of metabolic, detoxification, and protein synthesis activities.