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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