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What does bacteria use for locomotion?
flagella
Most motile bacteria move by means of flagella. The structures and pattern of movement of prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella are different. Eukaryotes have one to many flagella, which move in a characteristic whiplike manner. The flagella closely resemble the cilium in structure.
What are the 3 main components of a bacterial flagella?
Flagella are the organelles for bacterial locomotion. These supramolecular structures extend from the cytoplasm to the cell exterior and are composed of three major structural elements, the basal body, the hook and the filament (Fig. 1).
What are the examples of motile bacteria?
Examples of motile opportunists and pathogens include Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Vibrio cholerae. Once bacteria contact host cells they can subsequently attach, and colonize.
Which is an important characteristic of bacterial locomotion?
Bacterial locomotion. Locomotion or motility is important characteristic of bacteria. Bacterial locomotion is of three types: Flagellar, Spirochaetal and Gliding movement.
How are bacteria able to move on their own?
Bacteria without flagella can also move around by a type of motion called gliding. In some bacteria, gliding is done by secreting slime that sticks to a surface and on which the cell can slide. Another method used is pili, which are thin, hairlike projections on the surface of bacterial cells, to twitch across a surface.
How are the different types of bacteria classified?
Bacteria can be classified based on shape, mode of nutrition, respiration, the composition of the cell wall, etc. Based on these criteria, bacteria can be classified as bacillus, coccus or vibrio, etc., autotrophic or heterotrophic, aerobic or anaerobic, Gram + or Gram -.
How is Craigie’s tube used for bacterial locomotion?
Article Summary: Craigie’s tube or capillary tube can be used by placing them in broth culture for observation of directed movement of bacteria towards chemical or physical gradients with time. All motile bacteria show movement towards chemical or physical gradients. This phenomenon is known as tactic response.