EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Most motile bacteria move by means of flagella. The structures and pattern of movement of prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella are different. Eukaryotes have one to many flagella, which move in a characteristic whiplike manner. The flagella closely resemble the cilium in structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -A flagellum is a lash-like appendage that protrudes from the cells of certain bacteria and eukaryotic cells (such as sperm cells). The word flagellum is Latin for “whip". Organisms can have one or more flagella. Most organisms use their flagellum to move, but it also often acts as a sensory organelle.

Detailed explanation-3: -A flagellum (/fləˈdʒɛləm/; pl. flagella) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility.

Detailed explanation-4: -Flagella are microscopic hair-like structures involved in the locomotion of a cell. The word “flagellum” means “whip”. The flagella have a whip-like appearance that helps to propel a cell through the liquid. Some special flagella are used in few organisms as sensory organs that can sense changes in pH and temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prokaryotes, both bacteria and archaea, primarily use flagella for locomotion.