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Flagellum

A flagellum (/fləˈdʒɛləm/; pl.: flagella) (Latin for 'whip' or 'scourge') is a hair-like appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, from fungal spores (zoospores), and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many protists with flagella are known as flagellates.

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FMA
67472
MeSH
D005407
TH
H1.00.01.1.01032

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Flagellum

Nodes176
Edges175
Triples28
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011364
Components1

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Flagellum

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related to Archaeal flagella · 9
Flagellum → Archaea, Archaeal, Both, Discoveries, IV, N-linked, Similar, The, These
related to Fungal · 4
Flagellum → An, In Batrachochytrium, Nine, The
related to Additional images · 2
Flagellum → Helicobacter, Multiple
FMA · 1
Flagellum → 67472
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Flagellum → D005407
TH · 1
Flagellum → H1.00.01.1.01032
is a · 1
Flagellum → basal body

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flagella bacterial flagellar protein bacteria cell cilia cells membrane structure two motility eukaryotic many one different motor proteins body also

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FlagellumFMA674721.00infobox
FlagellumMeSHD0054071.00infobox
FlagellumTHH1.00.01.1.010321.00infobox
Flagellumis abasal body0.90text
Vibrio cholerae have a single polar flagellum.Amphitrichous bacteria have a single flagellum on each of two opposite endsinstance offrom the Greek trichos meaning hair.Monotrichous bacteria0.80text
Aeromonasinstance ofand related bacteria0.80text
two flagellar systems co-existinstance ofand related bacteria0.80text
using different sets of genesinstance ofand related bacteria0.80text
different ion gradients for energyinstance ofand related bacteria0.80text
in the respiratory tract.Although eukaryotic ciliainstance ofExamples range from the propulsion of single cells such as the swimming of spermatozoa to the transport of fluid along a stationary layer of cells0.80text
flagella are ultimately the sameinstance ofExamples range from the propulsion of single cells such as the swimming of spermatozoa to the transport of fluid along a stationary layer of cells0.80text
they are sometimes classed by their pattern of movementinstance ofExamples range from the propulsion of single cells such as the swimming of spermatozoa to the transport of fluid along a stationary layer of cells0.80text

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