A flagellum is similar to a tail, but on a cell. It aids the cell in movement.
Both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells can have flagella, and they can have differences such as protein compsition, structure and mechanism of propulsion.
The most obvious example of a eukaryotic cell with flagella is the sperm cell, which it has for clear reasons.
Trivia!:
The word flagellum is also the latin word for whip!
* the flagella is a project as strand while the axial filaments are spirochetes. * flagella : move cell by propeller like action , axial filaments : snake-like movement. flagella : present in gram (+)and gram (-) , while the filaments only in gram (-) . both of them have the same function
The word "flagella" is plural so the proper term to use for this question would be "flagellum". A flagellum is an organ of locomotion in single cell organisms. In other words, the flagellum help the organism move around.
If you mean flagella, that is the plural of flagellum. A flagellum is a long tapered extension of a microorganism, like a tail, utilized for mobility somewhat similarly to the tail of a fish.
Some bacteria have a whip-like tail called aflagellum. This structure is essential for locomotion, or motility.
Flagella.
for movement
The major function of the flagella is to move the cell. It's like a long whip which helps it move around and stuff.
Enables cells to movement.
To move cells.
No flagella do not reproduce.
If I remember my biology correctly, flagella are what a microorganism uses for movement.This link goes more in depth than I can, however:http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Flagella
Motion.
Flagella is formed outside of the cells in the human body. Their main function is to allow liquids to move past the surface of these cells.
Cilia and flagella are both hair-like structures found in cells, but they differ in size and function. Cilia are shorter and more numerous, while flagella are longer and fewer in number. Cilia are primarily involved in moving substances along the cell surface, while flagella are used for cell movement.
Cilia and flagella are both hair-like structures found in cells, but they differ in size and function. Cilia are shorter and more numerous, while flagella are longer and fewer in number. Cilia are primarily involved in moving substances along the cell surface, while flagella are used for cell movement.
Peter Satir has written: 'Structure and function in cilia and flagella' -- subject(s): Cilia and ciliary motion, Flagella (Microbiology), Protoplasm 'Cilia and related organelles' -- subject(s): Cilia and ciliary motion 'Structure and function in cilia and flagella' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Flagella (Microbiology), Cilia and ciliary motion, Coelenterata
Cilia and flagella are both hair-like structures found on cells, but they have some key differences. Cilia are shorter and more numerous, while flagella are longer and fewer in number. In terms of function, cilia are primarily involved in moving substances along the cell surface, while flagella are used for cell movement.