Flagella

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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].

Reference

  1. Albert, B. et al. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell. New York: Garland Publishing