The typical prokaryotic flagellum features

a) a complex "motor" embedded in the cell wall and plasma membrane.
b) an internal 9 + 2 pattern of microtubules.
c) a basal body that is similar in structure to the cell's centrioles.
d) an external covering provided by the plasma membrane.


Answer: a) a complex "motor" embedded in the cell wall and plasma membrane.

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