Flagella arranged along the sides of the bacteria is said to be as
A
Lophotrichous
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B
Amphitrichous
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C
Monotrichous
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D
Peritrichous
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Solution
The correct option is D Peritrichous (i) Monotrichous: A single polar flagella.
e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
(ii) Lophotrichous: A cluster of polar flagella.
e.g. Pseudomonas fluorescens.
(iii) Amphitrichous: Either a single or cluster of flagella at both the cell poles.
e.g. Aquaspirillum serpens.
(iv) Peritrichous: Flagella arranged along the sides of the bacteria.
e.g. Salmonella typhi