Bacteria with tuft of flagella at one end are called_______________?
Correct answer: D. Lophotrichate
- A. Monotrichate
- B. Peritrichate
- C. Bipolar
- D. Lophotrichate
Explanation
A tuft of several flagella arising from one pole is called lophotrichous arrangement. Monotrichous bacteria have only one flagellum, whereas peritrichous bacteria have flagella distributed over the entire surface.
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