If you removed the pili from a bacterial cell, the bacterium would
A) no longer be able to swim.
B) lose some of its ability to adhere to other cells.
C) no longer be able to regulate the movement of molecules into and out of the cell.
D) dry out.
E) change its shape.

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Pili are hair-like structures on the surface of bacterial cells that help them adhere to surfaces, including other cells. Removing pili would therefore reduce the bacterium's ability to adhere to other cells.

If You Removed the Pili from a Bacterial Cell, the Bacterium