An illustration of a pilus machine, which is used by some bacteria. They use the pilus machine like a grappling hook to crawl, by extending a pilus, attaching it to a surface, then reeling it back in.
An illustration of a pilus machine, which is used by some bacteria. They use the pilus machine like a grappling hook to crawl, by extending a pilus, attaching it to a surface, then reeling it back in.