GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

CILIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main function of the flagella?
A
Protection
B
Aesthetics
C
Cell division
D
Locomotion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The flagella help an organism to move from one place to the other. In some organisms they act as sensory organs which detect temperature and pH changes. And some eukaryotes use flagellum to increase reproduction rates. Now it is also discovered that flagella are also used as a secretory organelle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Flagellates are protozoans with one or a small number of long whip-like hairs called flagella that are used for locomotion.

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