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The structures that help some bacteria to attach to rocks and/or host tissues are:

  1. A
    Holdfast
  2. B
    Rhizoids
  3. C
    Fimbriae
  4. D
    Mesosomes

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Fimbriae are small, bristle-like fibers sprouting out of the bacterial cell surface that function primarily in attachment to surfaces or host tissues.

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The structures that help some bacteria to attach to rocks and/or host tissues are:
A
Holdfast
B
Rhizoids
C
Fimbriae
D
Mesosomes

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