Keywords: Flagellum base diagram-fr.svg see en talk page A Gram-negative bacterial flagellum A flagellum plural flagella is a long slender projection from the cell butt body whose function is to propel a unicellular or small multicellular organism The depicted type of flagellum is found in bacteria such as E coli and Salmonella and rotates like a propeller when the bacterium swims The bacterial movement can be divided in 2 kinds run resulting from a counterclockwise rotation of the flagellum and tumbling from a clockwise rotation of the flagellum Flagelle de bactérie Gram-négative Le flagelle est une projection longue et fine hors du corps cellulaire dont la fonction est de propulser l'organisme Ce type de flagelle est présent dans des bactéries comme Escherichia coli et Salmonella et tourne comme une hélice quand la bactérie se déplace Le flagelle peut provoquer deux types de déplacement selon son sens de rotation self-made<br>References http //www talkdesign org/faqs/img/fig1 gif http //www talkdesign org/faqs/img/fig2 gif http //ourworld compuserve com/homepages/dp5/flagellum jpg main 3 http //www arn org/docs/mm/flag_labels jpg http //www biophysj org/cgi/content/full/91/10/3640 propeller rotation PMID 17142059 bend 2007-11 LadyofHats French translation by Berru <span class signature-talk >talk</span> LadyofHats Other versions/Flagellum base diagram Translation possible Bacteria diagrams Procaryota cell diagrams Flagella Anatomical plates and drawings in French SVG diagrams in French |