Question

Describe the gliding movement of bacteria.

Answer 1

Gliding movement of Bacteria:

1. Microorganisms employ gliding motility, a kind of translocation that is not reliant on propulsion from flagella, pili, or fimbriae.
2. Microorganisms may glide over the surface of thin watery films.
3. The processes of this mobility are partially known.
4. Numerous phylogenetically different bacteria, including cyanobacteria, myxobacteria, cytophaga, flavobacteria, and mycoplasma, have been seen to transit in this manner.