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Flagellum

life science Maturity 11-13

Some tiny things have a little tail.

Chlamydomonas TEM 09.jpg
Chlamydomonas TEM 09.jpg
It looks like a small whip. This tail helps them swim. It moves them through the water. It helps them find food. Can you imagine swimming with a tail?
Flagellum-beating.svg
Flagellum-beating.svg

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File:Difference Between Prokaryote and Eukaryote Flagella.svg
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Eukarya Flagella.svg
File:Eukaryotic flagellum.svg
Eukaryotic flagellum.svg
File:Chlamydomonas TEM 09.jpg
Chlamydomonas TEM 09.jpg
File:Chlamydomonas TEM 17.jpg
Chlamydomonas TEM 17.jpg
File:Flagellum-beating.svg
Flagellum-beating.svg
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