NEET 2016 · Class 11

Cell: The Unit of Life

Select the wrong statement.

  1. (A)Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan.
  2. (B)Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells.
  3. (C)Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells.
  4. (D)Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism.

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Besides flagella, Pili and Fimbriae are also surface structures of the bacteria but do not play a role in motility.

Chapter
Cell: The Unit of Life
Section
8.4.1 Cell Envelope and its Modifications
Page
6
Words matched
20 of 20

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Pili and Fimbriae... do not play a role in motility,' which directly contradicts option B's claim that they are 'mainly involved in motility,' making B the wrong statement.

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