Bacteria with tuft of flagella at one pole are:

Amphitrichous

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Peritrichous

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Atrichous

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Lophotrichous

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Solution

The correct option is D Lophotrichous
Amphitrichous bacteria have flagella (single or multiple) extending from both ends of the cell.
Peritrichous bacteria have flagella projecting in all directions around the cell.
Atrichous bacteria lack flagella.
Lophotrichous bacteria have a tuft of flagella located at the same point on the bacterial cell.
So, the correct answer is 'Lophotrichous'.

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