[BUFFER] Bacterial Cell Adaptions

Question 1

Flagella

Answer 1

tail-like structure which allows cells to move through liquid

Question 2

Pili

Answer 2

tiny hairlike structures that enable the cell to attach to structures and to transer genetic material between bacteria

Question 3

Slime capsule

Answer 3

layer outside the cell wall which protects bacterium from drying out and poison. Helps bacteria to stick to smooth surfaces

Question 4

Plasmid

Answer 4

circular piece of DNA that is used to store extra genes which help in times of stress