Flagella occur in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe how the flagella of prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ?
A. Eukaryotic flagella have the motor protein dynein whereas the prokaryotic one does not.
B. Eukaryotic flagella have microtubules in a cytoskeleton whereas prokaryotic ones do not.
C. The filament of eukaryotes is multilayered whereas that of prokaryotes is a single strand.
D. Prokaryotic flagella have a basal apparatus and hook that rotates the filament whereas eukaryotic flagella do not.
E. The eukaryotic flagellum is covered by the plasma membrane whereas that of the prokaryotes is not.
Answer: C
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