Question

Label the parts of the flagellum in the bacterial cell:

• A. 1 = Filament, 2 = Hook, 3 = Basal body
• B. 1 = Basal body, 2 = Hook, 3 = Filament
• C. 1 = Hook, 2 = Basal Body, 3 = Filament
• D. 1 = Filament, 2 = Basal body, 3 = Hook

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 = Filament, 2 = Hook, 3 = Basal body

Flagella are relatively long filamentous appendages consisting of a filament, hook, and basal body. Prokaryotic flagella rotate to push the cell.