Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 3 - Cell Structure and Function - Tell Me Why - Question - Page 75: 1

Answer

There are some difference between bacterial and archaeal flagella due to which scientists consider them to be analogous rather than evolutionary relations: a. Archael flagella are about half the thickness of bacterial flagella b. Archael flagella are solid, while bacterial flagella are hollow c. Archael flagella lack a central channel which is present in bacterial flagella. d. Archael flagella use ATP for energy while bacterial flagella use flow of Hydrogen ions

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