flagellum: Media

biology

Videos

Take a microscopic look at how a eukaryotic flagellate's flagellum propels the organism through water
Movement of eukaryotic flagella in real time and slow motion.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Analyze the structure and motion of cilia and flagella
Learn about the structure and movement of cilia and flagella.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

Salmonella
Electron micrograph of a metal-shadowed whole cell of Salmonella typhi,...
J.P. Duguid and J.F. Wilkinson
Vibrio
Vibrio cholerae with a Leifson flagella stain.
Dr. William A. Clark/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Image ID: 1034)
Bacillus-type bacterial cell
Schematic drawing of the structure of a typical bacterial cell of the bacillus type.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
structure of a typical bacterial cell
Structure of a typical bacterial cell, showing the cell wall, a plasmid, and other...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Bacterial, animal, and plant cells compared
Bacterial cells differ from animal cells and plant cells in several ways. One fundamental...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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