What structural part of a bacterial flagellum is composed of flagelin? Filament

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What structural part of a bacterial flagellum is composed of flagelin? Filament Rod Hook Basal body Submit Part B How are Gram-positive and Gram-negative Sagella different? A Gram-positive fagellum has only two rings in is basal body, Gram-negatives each have four A Gram-positive flagellum does not have a membrane covering its flament A Gram-negative flagelum does. Flagelia are only found in Gram-negative bacteria Each Gram-positive flagellum contains a hook; gram-negatives do not. Submit Part C The ring are covered by a membrane are comprised of globular proteins caled flagelin. are curved structures into which each fiament inserts anchor the flagellum to the cell membrane. Submit Request Answ Part D The basal body is comprised of which structural component's) of flagella? Filament Rod and Hock Rings Rod and Rings Part lE

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A. 1) Filament, provides it the helical shape.

B. 1) Gram positive bacterial flagella has two rings and gram negative has 4 rings.

C. 4) Anchors the flagellum into the cell membrane

D. 6) Rod and rings

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