Bacteria show a range in the number of arrangement of flagella. Bacterial flagellum is composed of
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Structure of bacterial flagella
Flagella are single stranded structures helping the bacteria in locomotion. Bacterial flagella is divided into three parts -
Basal body - it is present in the cell envelope and bear rings.
Hook - curved portion that connects filament to basal body.
Filament - filament is the motile part of flagella. It is made up of flagellin protein.
Final answer (D) Three parts-filament, hook and basal body