Prescott's Microbiology
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A hair-like appendages or external structure present on the surface of many bacteria is known as a pilus. A pilus is a thin, rigid fiber composed of protein, which protrudes from the bacterial cell surface. The pili plays a major role to attach a bacterial cell to the surface of other cells or surfaces. It also helps in attaching among microbial cells.
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