How do axial filaments differ from regular bacterial flagella?

a. They do not rotate.
b. The axial filament is located between the cell membrane and the outer membrane.
c. They do not function in cell movement.


Ans: b. The axial filament is located between the cell membrane and the outer membrane.

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