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What is the function of a bacterial fiagellum?
A flagellum is a hair like structure that protrudes from the body of a prokaryotic or eukaryotic organism. Its primary function is for locomotion.
What type of organism has a cell membrane flagellum and a cell wall?
A bacterium typically has a cell membrane, flagellum for movement, and a cell wall for structure and protection.
What is the flagellum made up of?
microtubulesANSWERThis answer depends on what kind of a cell being spoken of. There is a difference between the make up of eukaryotic cells versus prokaryotic cells. If you are talking about Eukaryotic cells, than simply put, it is microtubules. However, if you are talkin about bacterial flagellum, these are made from a protein called flagellin.
Is flagellum plural?
No, Flagellum is singular, flagellais plural. The word flagellum is derived from Latin, meaning whip
Is the bacterial flagellum evidence of irreducible complexity?
Answer No, because the bacterial flagellum is not irreducibly complex, although some creationists have trumpeted this as a fact that would undermine the Theory of Evolution. Michael Behe's (he authored Darwin's Black box, becoming a principle founder of the modern intelligent design movement) analogy of the mouse trap being an example of something irreducibly complex is in itself fallacious because it could be adapted for the use of something else. During the Dover School District Trial (evolution vs creationism), one of the witnesses testifying on the side of evolution wore a tie with a mouse trap as a tie pin thus showing that a mouse trap can still be function with pieces removed! The concept of irreducibly complexity with regards to the bacterial flagellum is likewise fallacious because if you remove parts from it, it is still functional. The type III secretory system, a molecular syringe which bacteria use to inject toxins into other cells, appears to be a simplified sub-set of the bacterial flagellum's components. Whether the bacterial flagellum evolved from the type III secretory system or from another bacterial system, the existence of the type III secretory system proves that the bacterial flagellum is not irreducibly complex. Furthermore, the whole concept of "irreducible complexity" fails to disprove evolution because evolution can, in fact, produce things which are irreducibly complex. Take the analogy of a stone bridge as an example. A bridge is built by first creating a wooden scaffold and then layering rocks on top until finally the keystone is put in place. At this point, an irreducibly complex system is created. Likewise, evolution could, theoretically proceed by a similar route, creating something redundant and then removing some of those redundant parts.
What protein is the filament in a bacterial flagellum made of?
The filament in a bacterial flagellum is made of a protein called flagellin. Flagellin forms the helical structure of the flagellum filament, providing the bacterium with motility.
What is the function of a bacterial fiagellum?
A flagellum is a hair like structure that protrudes from the body of a prokaryotic or eukaryotic organism. Its primary function is for locomotion.
How does flagellum relate to creation?
Briefly, flagellum relates to creation of life because of "irreducible complexity." Even Darwin himself stated that if anyone found a biological structure that can not live over time to become more complex, then his theory would fall apart. Flagellum provide that proof. Irreducible complexity is if any part is missing, or defective, the machine won't work. This includes biological machines. Flagellum can not be made gradually because they need many working parts for anything to work or continue.
What are some examples of irreducibly complex systems?
An eye and flagella Creationists commonly put forward the eye or the bacterial flagellum as examples of irreducibly complex systems that could not have evolved from simpler systems. However, neither the eye nor the bacterial flagellum is really irreducibly complex. Scientists can point to primitive eyes, going back to merely light-sensitive areas of skin. An evolutionary progression can readily be deduced. The bacterial flagellum is a complex structure that allows a bacterium to move around in a liquid, and indeed the flagellum would not work as such if any key component were removed. However, there are similar bacterial structures that contain most, but not all, the components of the flagellum and which perform useful functions. The type III secretory system, a molecular syringe which bacteria use to inject toxins into other cells, is one such structure. Whether the bacterial flagellum evolved from the type III secretory system or from another bacterial system, the existence of the type III secretory system proves that the bacterial flagellum is not irreducibly complex.
What are some examples of complex systems?
An eye and flagella Creationists commonly put forward the eye or the bacterial flagellum as examples of irreducibly complex systems that could not have evolved from simpler systems. However, neither the eye nor the bacterial flagellum is really irreducibly complex. Scientists can point to primitive eyes, going back to merely light-sensitive areas of skin. An evolutionary progression can readily be deduced. The bacterial flagellum is a complex structure that allows a bacterium to move around in a liquid, and indeed the flagellum would not work as such if any key component were removed. However, there are similar bacterial structures that contain most, but not all, the components of the flagellum and which perform useful functions. The type III secretory system, a molecular syringe which bacteria use to inject toxins into other cells, is one such structure. Whether the bacterial flagellum evolved from the type III secretory system or from another bacterial system, the existence of the type III secretory system proves that the bacterial flagellum is not irreducibly complex.
What makes the bacterial cell move?
Bacterial cells can move by many ways, including "swimming" through water via the bacterial flagellum (although at the scale of a bacterial cell, the intermolecular forces between water molecules become so great that swimming would be more like drilling through sand or very thick mud). The bacterial flagellum has achieved some fame through the Intelligent Design movement as the poster boy ofirreducible complexity. However, science has now answered how the bacterial flagellum probably evolved (scientists have identified a structure very simple to the bacterial flagellum that injects poison into other cells) and Michael Behe's "theory" irreducible complexity is thoroughly debunked.
Some bacterial cells have a flagellum?
The bacterial flagellum is made up of the protein flagellin,this "hook" allows the axis of the helix to point directly away from the cell. The basal body has several traits in common with some types of secretory pores.
What is the bacterial flagellum made up of?
The bacterial flagellum is primarily composed of a filament, hook, and basal body. The filament is made up of protein subunits called flagellin, which form the helical structure. The hook acts as a flexible joint between the filament and the basal body, which anchors the flagellum to the cell membrane and provides the rotary motor for movement.
Is flagellum found in plant or animal ceLLS?
NO i think in only animal. because flagellum and cilia moves the cell, but plants can't move.
What type of organism has a cell membrane flagellum and a cell wall?
A bacterium typically has a cell membrane, flagellum for movement, and a cell wall for structure and protection.
What part of bacterial cells aids in movement?
Motile
What is the flagellum made up of?
microtubulesANSWERThis answer depends on what kind of a cell being spoken of. There is a difference between the make up of eukaryotic cells versus prokaryotic cells. If you are talking about Eukaryotic cells, than simply put, it is microtubules. However, if you are talkin about bacterial flagellum, these are made from a protein called flagellin.
