Final answer:
Fimbriae are short appendages that allow bacterial cells to avoid phagocytosis by immune cells and help in attaching to surfaces. They are not hollow tubes or involved in colonizing host tissues or biofilm formation.
Explanation:
Fimbriae Characteristics:
- Allow bacterial cells to avoid phagocytosis - Fimbriae help bacteria evade immune system attacks by preventing phagocytosis.
- Short appendages - Fimbriae are short bristle-like proteins that extend from bacterial cells in large numbers.
- Allow bacterial cells to colonize host tissues - Incorrect
- Hollow tubes for material exchange - Fimbriae are not hollow tubes but protein appendages for attachment.
- Participate in biofilm formation - Incorrect
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