Structures That Assist in Bacterial Motility

Q.

Where are cilia and flagella located?

Q.

What cells have Flagella and Cilia?

Q.

Label the parts of the flagellum in the bacterial cell:

1. 1 = Filament, 2 = Hook, 3 = Basal body
2. 1 = Basal body, 2 = Hook, 3 = Filament

3. 1 = Hook, 2 = Basal Body, 3 = Filament

4. 1 = Filament, 2 = Basal body, 3 = Hook

Q. Pilus is the appendage required for bacterial ________.

1. Conjugation
2. Movement
3. Cell division
4. None of the above

Q. What term refers to the fine, hairlike bristles that aid in adhesion in prokaryotic organisms?

1. Flagella
2. Pili
3. Fimbriae
4. Glycocalyx

Q.

The prokaryotic flagella possess:

1. Unit membrane-enclosed fiber

2. Protein membrane-enclosed fiber

3. 9+2 membrane-enclosed fiber

4. Helically arranged protein molecule

Q. Select the wrong statement

1. Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells
2. Mycoplasma is a wall less microorganism
3. Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan
4. Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells.