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The structures that help some bacteria t...

The structures that help some bacteria to at- tach to rocks and/ or host tissues are

A

rhizoids

B

fimbriae

C

mesosomes

D

holdfast

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B
(b) Fimbriae are small bristle like fibres sprouting out of the cell. In some bacteria, they are known to help is attachment to rocks in streams and also to the host tissues.
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