Which structure is used for locomotion in bacteria?

Cilia

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Pseudopod

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Flagellum

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Pili

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Solution

The correct option is C
Flagellum

Flagellum is a long thread-like structure attached to a bacterial cell that allow for bacterial movement.

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Which of the following Protists uses cilia for locomotion?

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n A & C o l u m n B A . A m o e b a & i . F l a g e l l a B . E u g l e n a & i i . C i l i a C . P a r a m e c i u m & i i i . P s e u d o p o d i a \end{matrix}

	I		II
(a)	Amoeba	(i)	Has flagella for locomotion
(b)	Paramoecium	(ii)	Moves with help of cilia
(c)	Trypanosoma	(iii)	Puts out pseudopodia for locomotion

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