The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid, tubular appendages called
A) flagella.
B) cilia.
C) fimbriae.
D) periplic flagella axial filaments).
E) sex pili.

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The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves sex pili, which are rigid, tubular structures that extend from the surface of a donor bacterium and attach to a recipient bacterium, allowing the transfer of genetic material. Flagella and cilia are involved in movement, fimbriae are used for attachment, and periplasmic flagella or axial filaments are found in spirochetes and are used for motility.

The Transfer of Genes During Bacterial Conjugation Involves Rigid, Tubular