Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about bacterial flagella are false?

a. They operate at high Reynolds number. b. Sodium-ion pump driven flagella are found in vibrio. c. Flagella evolve from Type III secretory system. d. The S-ring of flagella directly attaches to plasma membrane. e. Campylobacter jejuni has 11 protofilaments. f. Fasciculi are seen in spirochetes. g. Archeal flagella grow by addition of subunits to the base.

  1. a, b and d

  2. e, f and g

  3. a, e and f

  4. e, b and c

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C Correct answer
Explanation

a, e and f are false. Bacterial flagella operate at low Reynolds number. Campylobacter jejuni has 7 protofilaments. Fasciculi are seen in Selanomonas.

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