NEET Botany Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells MCQ Question
In the context of bacterial flagella, which component extends from the cell surface to the outside and is the longest portion? If a bacterial cell has 3 flagella, what would be the total number of such components?
3 filaments
6 hooks
9 basal bodies
12 chromatophores
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The bacterial flagellum is composed of three parts: filament, hook, and basal body. The filament is the longest portion that extends from the cell surface to the outside. Therefore, with 3 flagella, there would be 3 filaments.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
More from
Assertion (A): The fluid nature of the cell membrane is crucial for cell growth and division. | Reason (R): The cell membrane's fluidity allows protei...
Assertion (A): The plasma membrane is involved in the packaging of materials for secretion. | Reason (R): The Golgi apparatus modifies proteins synthe...
If a human cell has approximately two meters of DNA, and there are 46 chromosomes in a human cell, what is the average length of DNA per chromosome in...