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Fimbriae are used in prokaryotes for:

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a

Locomotion

b

Attachment of bacteria to rocks in stream

c

Transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another

d

Spreading infection

answer is D.

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The fimbriae are small bristle like fibres sprouting out of the cell. In some bacteria, they are known to help attach the bacteria to rocks in streams and also to the host tissues.

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