Flagellum and CiliaFlagellum and CiliaBy Corey Carr and E.J. Kugler

STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

CILIA AND FLAGELLA FUNCTIONSCILIA AND FLAGELLA FUNCTIONS

Cilia and Flagella enable a cell to moveA flagellum is on the end of every sperm

cellWithout a flagellum sperm would not be

able to fertilize an egg

CILIACILIA

Cilia is just another word for a large amount of flagella organized in dense rows

Cilia can be found in the trachea to move dust and mucus particles out of the respiratory tract and into the throat.

Once the mucus and dust particles are in the throat we expel them by spitting or swallowing

FLAGELLAFLAGELLA

Flagellum are the tail structures that project cells through out the body.

Three types:◦Bacterial- spin to move◦Archaeal- similar to Bacterial, except they are

non-homologous◦Eukaryotic- move tail back and forth to move

CILIA vs. FLAGELLACILIA vs. FLAGELLA

Flagellum propel a cellCilia move liquid to where it needs to be

DISEASE/MALFUNCTIONDISEASE/MALFUNCTION

If flagellum or cilia malfunction the system breaks down

If sperm don’t swim, the egg cannot be fertilized

If cilia fail to remove mucus and dust from the lungs, we die