LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following possess Flagella?
A
Paramoecium
B
Euglena
C
Amoeba
D
Yeast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Euglena is a genus of unicellular, flagellated microorganisms. They possess characteristics of both plants and animals but are neither placed in the kingdom Plantae nor Animalia. They belong to the kingdom Protista.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation for correct option: Trypanosoma is a protozoan with flagella.

Detailed explanation-3: -Euglena and Astasia are unicellular flagellated eukaryotes. A flagellum is a whip-like structure that allows a cell to move. It may be surrounded by very minute, fine, flexible lateral processes called mastigonemes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Demembranated flagella from Euglena gracilis consisted of three distinct components: a 9 + 2 axoneme of microtubules, an extensive surface coating of long and short mastigonemes and a lattice-like axial fibre known as the paraflagellar rod.

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