Question

If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, which one of the following will you expect to happen?

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• A. The bacteria could no longer swim
• B. The bacteria will not adhere to the host tissue
• C. Transportation of molecules across the membrane will stop
• D. The shape of bacteria will change

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The bacteria will not adhere to the host tissue

Fimbriae are most often involved in adherence of bacteria to surfaces, substrates and other cells or tissues in nature. If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, the bacteria will not adhere to the host tissue. A bacterium can have as many as 1,000 fimbriae.