Flagella

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  • Created on: 20-09-19 22:15
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  • Flagella
    • Long whip- like structures
      • They detect chemical changes in a cell's environment
    • Help single-celled organisms move.
    • The flagellum rotates in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
      • Like a propeller.
        • It rotates several hundred revolutions per second.
          • They are also used as sensory organelles
      • Flagella is made from the protein flagellin

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