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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CHSL - 17th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q32

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Flagella are the hair-like structures that act as organelles of locomotion in which of
the following organisms?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Bacteria.

  • Flagellum, plural flagella, a hairlike structure that acts primarily as an organelle of locomotion in the cells of many living organisms.
  • Flagella, characteristic of the protozoan group Mastigophora, also occur on the gametes of algae, fungi, mosses, and animals.
  • Flagellar motion causes water currents necessary for respiration and circulation in sponges and coelenterates. Most motile bacteria move by means of flagella.