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Thin filamentous extensions from the cell wall of prokaryotes are called:

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a

Flagella

b

Cilia

c

Fimbriae

d

Pili

answer is A.

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If motile, they have thin filamentous extensions from their cell wall called flagella.
Fimbriae helps in attachment of bacteria to substratum and pili helps in bacterial conjugation.

 

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Thin filamentous extensions from the cell wall of prokaryotes are called: