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The purpose of flagella (sing., flagellum) is motility. Flagella are long appendages which rotate by means of a "motor" located just under the cytoplasmic membrane.
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What is the threadlike structur that propel cells through liquids?
the flagella
How do mastigophora move?
With its Flagellum. It whips the flagellum to help it move.
What protein is the filament in a bacterial flagellum made of?
Bacterial flagellum is made up of a specific protein named flagellin.
What is on a sperms tail?
The tail of a sperm, called a flagellum, is made of proteins.
What is the purpose of flagella?
Flagella allow cells to move throughout the body. An example of this is sperm. The flagellum give sperm the ability to propel itself through the female reproductive tract to fertilize an egg.
What the purpose of flagellum in bacteria?
Locomotion.
What purpose does a flagellum serve for unicellular organisms?
locomotion
What purpose does a flagellum serve on a sperm?
it helps the sperm move
Is the flagellum found in plant or animal cells?
Flagellum can be found in some prokaryote and eukaryote cells but not in plant cells. Plant cells have cell walls to provide rigidness and that would contrast with flagellum, which purpose is to allow flexibility and movement.
What is the threadlike structur that propel cells through liquids?
the flagella
Is flagellum plural?
No, Flagellum is singular, flagellais plural. The word flagellum is derived from Latin, meaning whip
What does flagellum have to do with Egypt?
The flagellum was a whip used by Egyptians
How do mastigophora move?
With its Flagellum. It whips the flagellum to help it move.
What does a tail of a bacteria is for?
It is called a flagellum.
What human organ system has the same function as the flagellum?
flagellum=tails that help organism move In the reproductive system, sperm have flagellum
What protein is the filament in a bacterial flagellum made of?
Bacterial flagellum is made up of a specific protein named flagellin.
How do you use flagellum in a sentence?
we can't see flagellum without microscopic
