Some Members of the Spirochetes Move by Means Of

Question

Some members of the spirochetes move by means of
A) gliding.
B) hami.
C) peritrichous flagella.
D) axial filaments.
E) nothing, they are non-motile.

Accepted Answer

Spirochetes are motile bacteria that move by means of axial filaments or endoflagella. These filaments are located in the periplasmic space and wrap around the cell body, allowing the bacteria to move in a corkscrew motion. Gliding, hami, and peritrichous flagella are not characteristic of spirochetes. Some spirochetes, like Treponema pallidum (the bacterium that causes syphilis), do not have axial filaments and are considered non-motile.