NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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cell membrane
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flagella
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nucleolus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The bacterial flagellum is a helical filamentous organelle responsible for motility. In bacterial species possessing flagella at the cell exterior, the long helical flagellar filament acts as a molecular screw to generate thrust.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Bacterial flagella are filamentous organelles that drive cell locomotion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Flagella are the organelles for bacterial locomotion. These supramolecular structures extend from the cytoplasm to the cell exterior and are composed of three major structural elements, the basal body, the hook and the filament (Fig. 1).