If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, which of the following would you expect to happen?

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If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, which of the following would you expect to happen? (A) The bacteria could no longer swim (B) The bacteria would not adhere to the host tissue (C) Transportation of molecules across the membrane would stop (D) The shape of bacteria would change

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Fimbriae are hair like structures present in large number in bacteria. They help in attaching bacteria to solid surfaces or host tissues

Q. If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, which of the following would you expect to happen?

The bacteria could no longer swim

The bacteria would not adhere to the host tissue

Transportation of molecules across the membrane would stop

The shape of bacteria would change

Fimbriae are hair like structures present in large number in bacteria. They help in attaching bacteria to solid surfaces or host tissues