Q.

Which of the following structure helps in attachment of bacteria to rocks & host 

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a

Mesosome 

b

Flagella 

c

Fimbriae 

d

Plasmids 

answer is B.

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Fimbriae is a surface structures of the bacteria but do not play a role in motility.. They 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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