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All are the parts of flagellum of bacteria except

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a

Filament

b

Basal body

c

Axoneme

d

Hook

answer is A.

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The electron microscopic study of a cilium or the flagellum in eukaryotes show that they are covered with plasma membrane. Their core called the axoneme, possesses a number of microtubules running parallel to the long axis.
Bacteria show a range in the number and arrangement of flagella. Bacterial flagellum is composed of three parts – filament, hook and basal body. The filament is the longest portion and extends from the cell surface to the outside.

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