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  2. Flagellum - Wikipedia

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    A flagellum (/ f l ə ˈ dʒ ɛ l əm /; pl.: flagella) (Latin for 'whip' or 'scourge') is a hair-like appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, from fungal spores (), and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility.

  3. Flagellate - Wikipedia

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    Flagella in eukaryotes are supported by microtubules in a characteristic arrangement, with nine fused pairs surrounding two central singlets. These arise from a basal body. In some flagellates, flagella direct food into a cytostome or mouth, where food is ingested. Flagella role in classifying eukaryotes.

  4. Ceratium - Wikipedia

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    The transverse flagellum is structurally complex and wraps around the cingulum. [2] The movement of the flagellum is described as "wave-like" and allows the organism to spin as it swims. [2] The longitudinal flagellum extends from a groove known as the sulcus, and this flagellum is simpler in structure than the transverse flagellum. [2]

  5. Peranema - Wikipedia

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    One flagellum is relatively long and conspicuous, and when the Peranema is gliding it is held stiffly in front. At the tip of the flagellum, a short segment beats and flails in a rhythmic manner, possibly as a mechanism for detecting and contacting potential prey. Peranama usually glides belly-down, without rotating. [13]

  6. Bacterial cell structure - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps the most recognizable extracellular bacterial cell structures are flagella. Flagella are whip-like structures protruding from the bacterial cell wall and are responsible for bacterial motility (movement). The arrangement of flagella about the bacterial cell is unique to the species observed. Common forms include: Monotrichous – Single ...

  7. Basal body - Wikipedia

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    Schematic of the eukaryotic flagellum. 1-axoneme, 2-cell membrane, 3-IFT (Intraflagellar transport), 4-Basal body, 5-Cross section of flagellum, 6-Triplets of microtubules of basal body. Longitudinal section through the flagella area in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. In the cell apex is the basal body that is the anchoring site for a flagellum.

  8. Dinoflagellate - Wikipedia

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    The transverse flagellum strikes in the cingulum, the longitudinal flagellum in the sulcus. [ 25 ] [ 24 ] Together with various other structural and genetic details, this organization indicates a close relationship between the dinoflagellates, the Apicomplexa , and ciliates , collectively referred to as the alveolates .

  9. Protist locomotion - Wikipedia

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    The cis flagellum is closest to the eye spot, the trans flagellum is furthest. [27] Flagella of the central cells beat in an opposing breaststroke, while the peripheral flagella beat in parallel. The pinwheel organization of the peripheral flagella leads to a left-handed body rotation at a rate ω3.