Which of the following is not correct for bacterial flagellum?
Correct answer: D. It is responsible for conjugation
- A. It arises from the basal body
- B. It is involved in chemotaxis
- C. It is proteinaceous in nature
- D. It is responsible for conjugation
Explanation
This option is incorrect because the bacterial flagellum is not responsible for conjugation. Conjugation is a type of horizontal gene transfer in which DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another. The DNA is transferred through a pilus, which is a long, thin protein structure that is produced by one of the bacteria. The pilus attaches to bacterium, and DNA is then transferred through the pilus.
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