3-12 Flashcards
1
Q
what is flagella composed of?
A
protein called flagellin
2
Q
what are the three components of flagella?
A
hook
basal body
filament
3
Q
what is the filament?
A
long and moves in rotating fashion
4
Q
what is the hook?
A
connects filament to basal body
5
Q
what is the basal body?
A
motor that rotates flagella
6
Q
what are the four arrangement of flagella?
A
Monotrichous (single flagellum)
amphitrichous (flagella both ends of cell)
lophotrichous (flagella tucked at one end)
peritrichous (flagella all over cell surface)
7
Q
what are the purpose of flagella?
A
movement towards nutrient source
movement away from toxic chemical
movement of materials to an adhered MO
movement of waste way from an MO
