Flagella and Pili (Fimbriae)
Flagella Flagella are protein filaments that extend like long tails from the cell membranes of certain gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. These tails, which are several times the length of the bacterial cell, move the bacteria around. Source: Wikipedia The flagellum is affixed to the bacteria by a basal body. The basal body spans through the entire cell wall, binding to …