Bacterial pili are involved in

Asexual reproduction

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Sexual reproduction

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Saprophytic nutrition

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Antibiotic resistance

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Solution

The correct option is B Sexual reproduction
During the process of bacterial conjugation, conjugative pili allow the transfer of DNA between bacteria. They are sometimes called "sex pili", in reference to sexual reproduction, because they allow for the exchange of genes via the formation of "mating pairs"
So, the correct answer is 'Sexual reproduction'

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