Flagellar motility Flashcards
1
Q
Flagella allow bacteria to move toward or away from stimuli
A
taxis
2
Q
Flagella rotate to
A
run or tumble
3
Q
Axial filaments are also called
A
endoflagella
4
Q
Where are axial filaments found in? (Which bacteria?)
A
spirochetes
5
Q
Endoflagella is anchored at
A
one end of the cell
6
Q
Rotation causes cell to move like
A
a corkscrew
7
Q
Describe fimbriae
A
-Small, bristle-like fibers sprouting off the surface of many bacterial cells.
8
Q
Function of fimbriae
A
Allow tight adhesion between fimbriae and epithelial cells, allowing bacteria to colonize and infect host tissues.
9
Q
Pilus/pili function
A
Involved in motility (gliding and twitching motility)
10
Q
Conjugation pili is involved in
A
DNA transfer from one cell to another
