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What is the name of the flagellalike structures found in certain helical bacteria that are responsible for their motility?
Periplasmic flagella
In which part of the cell are the periplasmic flagella located in helical bacteria?
Just beneath the outer cell envelope
What is another term used to refer to periplasmic flagella in helical bacteria?
Axial fibrils
What is notable about spiroplasmas in terms of motility?
Their motility mechanism is unknown.
What is the current understanding regarding how periplasmic flagella achieve motility in spirochetes?
The mechanism remains unclear.
Learn about the unique swimming motility of spirochetes, which lack external flagella but have periplasmic flagella inside the cell. Explore how these periplasmic flagella contribute to the movement of spirochetes.
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