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What are the thin filamentous extensions found in the cell wall of motile bacterial cells called?

  1. A
    Lamellae
  2. B
    Pili
  3. C
    Flagella
  4. D
    Fimbriae

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Motile bacterial cells possess thin filamentous appendages or extensions originating from their cell wall called flagella, which help them in locomotion. While pili and fimbriae are also surface structures found on bacterial cells, they do not play a primary role in motility; pili help in conjugation and fimbriae help in attachment to surfaces.

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What are the thin filamentous extensions found in the cell wall of motile bacterial cells called?
A
Lamellae
B
Pili
C
Flagella
D
Fimbriae

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