Question

How many flagella do bacteria have?

Answer 1

Flagella:

1. Flagella are microscopic hair-like structures mainly composed of a protein called flagellin.
2. The main function of flagella is locomotion.
3. Bacteria can have one flagellum or several.
4. Flagella can be either polar (one or several flagella at one spot) or peritrichous (several flagella all over the bacterium).