Some prokaryotes attach to other substrates by hairlike outgrowths,which are shorter than flagella.These are called
A)endospores.
B)flagellin.
C)pili.
D)plasmids.
E)fission products.

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Pili are hairlike outgrowths in prokaryotes, which are shorter than flagella, and they help in attaching to other substrates. Endospores are dormant survival structures, flagellin is a protein that makes up flagella, plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules, and fission products are the products of bacterial cell division.

Some Prokaryotes Attach to Other Substrates by Hairlike Outgrowths,which Are