Question

Where are cilia and flagella located?

Answer 1

Cilia and flagella:

1. Cilia and flagella are hair-like outgrowths that are located on the cell membrane.
2. Cilia are small structures that cause the movement of the cell or the movement of fluid surrounding it.
3. Flagella are relatively longer outgrowths that are used for the movement of the cell.
4. Flagella are common in bacteria.
5. The bacterial flagellum is divided into filament, hook, and basal body
6. Both the cilia and flagella originate from a centriole-like structure called the basal bodies.
7. Examples of cells having cilia are sperm cells, epithelial cells in the bronchi and oviducts, and ependymal cells that line brain vesicles.