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- what type 4. what part of the bacterial cell helps it stick to surfaces?
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The part of a bacterial cell that helps it stick to surfaces is the fimbriae (or pili, specifically adhesion pili). Fimbriae are short, hair - like structures on the bacterial surface that enable attachment to host cells or inanimate surfaces.
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Fimbriae (or adhesion pili)