Question

Difference between flagella of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell

Answer 1

The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella is Prokaryotic flagella  has two parts- Basal body, Hook, Filament. Prokaryotic flagella are formed of flagellin protein while Eukaryotic flagella are formed of tubulin protein. Prokaryotic flagella are smaller in size and narrower while Eukaryotic flagella are larger in size and thicker.

Answer 2

Answer:

Prokaryotic Flagella :

• They are single stranded.
• The covering membranous sheet is absent.
• The size of the flagella is smaller and narrower.
• The flagella is made up of protein flagellin.
• They perform rotatory movements.
• The three parts of the flagellum is basal body, hook and the filament.
• The basal body has rings.

Eukaryotic Flagella :

• They are 11 stranded.
• The membrane sheet is derived from plasmalemma.
• The size of the flagella is thicker and larger.
• It is made up of protein tubulin.
• They perform undulatory movements.
• They have two parts that is basal body and shaft.
• The basal body has rootlets.