Q. Which organelle helps in the formation of cilia and flagella?
Golgi complex
Q. Where do cilia and flagella arise?
Additional Information: Cilia and flagella are the projections that come out from the cell. They’re made from microtubules and are covered by an extension of the cell wall. they’re motile and designed either to move the cell itself or to move substances over or around the cell.
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- Q. Which organelle helps in the formation of cilia and flagella?
- Q. Where do cilia and flagella arise?
- Q. What organelle makes cilia?
- Q. What makes cilia and flagella move?
- Q. What cell has flagella?
- Q. Do all prokaryotes have a flagella?
- Q. How many flagella do prokaryotes have?
- Q. What would happen if a cell didn’t have a flagella?
Q. What organelle makes cilia?
This microtubule bundle in a 9 + 2 arrangement is called an axoneme. The base of cilia and flagella is connected to the cell by modified centriole structures called basal bodies. Movement is produced when the nine paired microtubule sets of the axoneme slide against one another causing cilia and flagella to bend.
Q. What makes cilia and flagella move?
Cilia and flagella move because of the interactions of a set of microtubules inside. Collectively, these are called an “axoneme”, This figure shows a microtubule (top panel) in surface view and in cross section (lower left hand panel). Nexin links are spaced along the microtubules to hold them together.
Q. What cell has flagella?
Flagella are filamentous protein structures found in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, though they are most commonly found in bacteria. They are typically used to propel a cell through liquid (i.e. bacteria and sperm). However, flagella have many other specialized functions.
Q. Do all prokaryotes have a flagella?
All prokaryotic cells are encased by a cell wall. Flagella and some pili are used for locomotion, fimbriae help the cell stick to a surface, and sex pili are used for DNA exchange. Most prokaryotic cells have a single circular chromosome.
Q. How many flagella do prokaryotes have?
The prokaryotic flagellum spins, creating forward movement by a corkscrew shaped filament. A prokaryote can have one or several flagella, localized to one pole or spread out around the cell.
Q. What would happen if a cell didn’t have a flagella?
The whip-like motion produced by flagella help to move the cell and substances on the cell. Without flagella, cells would be unable to move around unable to remove substances from on its surface. It wouldn’t be able to swim towards sunlight or other nourishment.
