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Eukaryotic flagella

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010169

In eukaryotes, flagella are threadlike protoplasmic extensions used to propel flagellates and sperm. Flagella have the same basic structure as cilia but are longer in proportion to the cell bearing them and present in much smaller numbers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010169
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesFrom King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010169",
  "term": "Eukaryotic flagella",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Eukaryotic Flagella",
  "definition": "In eukaryotes, flagella are threadlike protoplasmic extensions used to propel flagellates and sperm. Flagella have the same basic structure as cilia but are longer in proportion to the cell bearing them and present in much smaller numbers.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/eukaryotic-flagella/"
}

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