If You Removed the Pili from a Bacterial Cell, the Bacterium

question 39

Multiple Choice

If you removed the pili from a bacterial cell, the bacterium would

• A) no longer be able to swim.
• B) lose some of its ability to adhere to other cells.
• C) no longer be able to regulate the movement of molecules into and out of the cell.
• D) dry out.
• E) change its shape.

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Definitions:

Inventories

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Days In Inventory

A financial ratio indicating the average number of days the company takes to turn its inventory into sales.

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue generated from goods or services sold and the cost of those goods or services sold, not accounting for other operating expenses.

Beginning Inventory

The value of inventory held by a company at the start of an accounting period, used to calculate cost of goods sold during the period.