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Bacteria with two or more flagella at one or both ends are called
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- amphitrichous
- peritrichous
- lophotrichous
- atrichous
Correct Option: C
There are 4 types of flagellar distribution on bacteria-
1. Monotrichous - Single polar flagellum- Example : Vibrio cholerae
2. Amphitrichous - Single flagellum on both sides- Example : Alkaligens faecalis
3. Lophotrichous - Tufts of flagella at one or both sides- Example : Spirillum
4. Peritrichous - Numerous falgella all over the bacterial body- Example : Salmonella Typhi .
