Question 8
1 pts
Using phase contrast microscopy on a wet mount of live cells, you observe motile bacilli moving
rapidly through the field of view, changing directions after a brief tumble and taking off in a different
direction. These cells are exhibiting:
creeping motility, due to the presence of water.
swimming/flagellar motility, due to the action of flagella.
gliding motility, due to the action of fimbrae
twitching motility, due to the action of pili.