NEET 2004 Biology question

Flagella of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in :-

(1)Location in cell and mode of functioning
(2)Microtubular organization and type of movementCorrect
(3)Microtubular organization and function
(4)Type of movement & placement in cell

Answer: (2)

Solution

A eukaryotic flagellum has a 9+2 arrangement of microtubules (axoneme) and moves with a whip-like (undulating) beat, whereas a prokaryotic (bacterial) flagellum is made of a single helical protein filament (flagellin) with a basal body, has no microtubules and

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