Which structure helps in the attachment of bacterial cells to surfaces?
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Correct answer: Pili (hair-like appendages)
Pili are hair-like appendages found in many prokaryotes that facilitate attachment to surfaces and conjugation between bacterial cells. Cilia and centrioles are eukaryotic structures not found in bacteria.
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