Question

Differentiate between flagella and pilli?

Answer 1

Pilli are many tiny hairs... a flagella is bigger, longer, and every cell should on have flagellum.

Answer 2

Also, pili are often used to adhere to things. They are very important in bacterial conjugation. Flagella are used for locomotion.

Answer 3

Pilli for attachment.Major protein pillin. Distrubuted over surface always

Flagella for locomotion. Major protein flagellin. Different arrangement and number of flagella observed