Some Researchers Have Suggested That Archaeal Flagella Be Renamed as Archaella

Question

Some researchers have suggested that archaeal flagella be renamed as archaella because
A)they are more slender than bacterial flagella.
B)some archaeon flagella don't have hooks.
C)All of the choices are correct.
D)archaean flagella are composed of more than one type of flagellin subunit.
E)archaean flagella are solid and not hollow.

Accepted Answer

The term "archaella" is proposed because archaeal flagella differ significantly from bacterial flagella in several key aspects: they are more slender, some lack hooks, are composed of more than one type of flagellin subunit, and are solid rather than hollow. These differences justify the distinction in nomenclature.