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Flagella are long protusions on the back of a cell such as the tail of the [[Sperm|sperm]] cell. They can propel a cell through liquid or fluid mediums via their undulation and fluctation. [[Eukaryotic flagella|Eukaryotic flagella]] are enlongated versions of [[Cilia|cilia]] whereas [[bacterial flagella|bacterial flagella]] are completely different both in structure and mechansims <ref>Albert, B. et al. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell. New York: Garland Publishing</ref>. | |||
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Revision as of 22:14, 1 December 2011
Flagella are long protusions on the back of a cell such as the tail of the sperm cell. They can propel a cell through liquid or fluid mediums via their undulation and fluctation. Eukaryotic flagella are enlongated versions of cilia whereas bacterial flagella are completely different both in structure and mechansims [1].
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- ↑ Albert, B. et al. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell. New York: Garland Publishing