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Prokaryotic Motility quiz #1

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  • What are bacterial flagella composed of and what is their function?
    Bacterial flagella are composed of a filament made of flagellin, a hook, and a basal body. They facilitate cell motility by acting as a propeller to propel the cell through its environment.
  • What is an example of bacterial motility?
    An example of bacterial motility is a bacterium moving towards a chemoattractant, demonstrating positive chemotaxis, or moving away from a chemorepellant, demonstrating negative chemotaxis.