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Q: What are the 2 jobs of the pili?
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What are bacterial pili?

Pili are tiny, hollow projections that are used in attachment to surfaces. They have nothing to do with motility. There are two types 1.) long conjugation pili, that aide in transfer of genetic material. 2.)Attachmetn pili or fimbriae, that help bacteria adhere to surfaces. Hope that helps!!!


What nicknames does Omari Pili Johnson go by?

Omari Pili Johnson goes by Pili.


Does pili move the prokaryotic cell?

The fallagemum and pili


Does ribosomes have pili?

Ribosomes are cell organells.They do not have pili.


What is pili pili?

An arrector pili is any of a group of small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, the contraction of which causes the hairs to stand on end.


What is the capital of Camarines Sur?

The capital of Camarines Sur is Pili.


Are arrector pili and epidermis related?

The arrector pili and epidermis are related only in that the action of the arrector pili causes "goosebumps" to form at the epidermis.


The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid tubular appendages called what?

They are called sex pili.


What did Vasco Da Gama take from Mombasa?

Spices e.g: Mdalasini (cinnamon), karafuu (cloves), pili pili manga (black pepper) and pili pili hoho - Swahili for bell pepper/capsicum infact 'hoho' is actually a mijikenda word-... and many other spices. pili pili is Swahili for hot chilli. *The word pili pili is a Swahili variation of the mijikenda/bantu word for chilli (piri piri, pronounced 'pee-ree pee-ree')... hence the portuguese 'peri peri'!


How tall is Omari Pili Johnson?

Omari Pili Johnson is 5' 9".


Is the word pili plural or singular?

A "Pilus" is the Latin for a hair, so following the Latin rules for plurals, the plural is "pili".


Do all plant and animal cells have pili?

No, not all plant and animal cells have pili. Pili are small, hair-like structures found on certain types of bacteria that help in attaching to surfaces and transferring genetic material. Plants and animals do not have pili as part of their normal structure.