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Where are flagella found In the body?


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Flagella:

  1. In the body of humans, flagella are the feature of sperm cells only.
  2. Flagella are frequently located near the cell's far end.
  3. Flagella do not normally fuse.
  4. Flagella aid in cell motility and are generally unicellular.
  5. Flagella means "whip" because of its whip-like appearance, which aids in cell movement through fluids.
  6. A flagellum has a diameter of 15-20 nm and may be observed with a light microscope.
  7. Flagella's whip-like shape aids mobility in certain single-celled organisms.
  8. These are microtubule-based filamentous formations.
  9. They are most common in eukaryotes and bacteria.

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