Question

Flagella of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in

• A. type of movement and placement in cell
• B. location in cell and mode of functioning
• C. micro-tubular organisation and type of movement
• D. micro-tubular organisation and function

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Flagella of prokaryotic and eukaryotic species differ in micro-tubular organization and type of movement. In eukaryotes the arrangement is $(9 + 2)$ and specialized while in prokaryotes arrangement is $(9 + 0)$ and is simple.