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Flagella on any cell (including bacteria) move it towards some goal.

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Do anaerobic bacteria have flagella?

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How bacteria are classified on the bases of flagella?

Bacteria can be classified based on the number and arrangement of flagella. Monotrichous bacteria have a single flagellum, amphitrichous bacteria have a flagellum at each end, lophotrichous bacteria have multiple flagella at one or both ends, and peritrichous bacteria have flagella distributed all over the cell surface.


How do the cilia and flagella of protists differ from those of bacteria?

Cilia and flagella in protists are structurally more complex and composed of microtubules arranged in a 9+2 pattern, while bacterial flagella are simpler and made of a single protein called flagellin. Protist cilia and flagella also have a different beating pattern and are involved in various functions like locomotion and feeding, whereas bacterial flagella primarily aid in movement.


Some bacteria has flagella that help them do what?

Flagella help bacteria to move and navigate through their environment. They allow bacteria to swim towards nutrients or away from harmful substances. Flagella also help bacteria to colonize surfaces and form biofilms.


Do most bacteria have flagella?

A penicillum does not have flagella, it is a drug, or antibiotic


Motile bacteria posses what?

Flagella


What is the role of the flagella in a bacteria cell?

The role of a flagella in a bacterial cell is motility. Through the back and forth movements of the flagella bacteria can propel themselves through their environment. The flagella also help bacteria undergo chemotaxis, the ability to move away from some stimuli and move towards others.


What is the whip-like appendage called on some bacteria?

Some bacteria have a whip-like tail called aflagellum. This structure is essential for locomotion, or motility.


Why does a bacteria have a flagella?

Some bacteria have flagella, some only have one flagellum, and some just float around like a leaf in a river


Is the flagella in the animal cell or the plant cell?

Generally neither. Plant cells to not have flagella and, apart from sperm, neither do animal cells. Flaglla are more characteristic of bacteria and protists.


Does flagella allow bacteria to conjugate?

No, flagella are used for movement, not for conjugation in bacteria. Conjugation involves the transfer of genetic material between bacteria through a pilus, a specialized appendage.


What is an organism that has flagella?

the flagella is a sticky substance in the cell that helps with the transportation... A long, threadlike appendage, especially a whiplike extension of certain cells or unicellular organisms that functions as an organ of locomotion. Source: Answers.com