Okay, everyone. Movement in bacteria has what characteristics? Okay. So, up to this point, we've talked about a lot of bacterial structures and a lot of ways that bacteria can move around in their environment. So, let's have a look at our answers. Movement in bacteria is directly to or away from a stimulus. No. Bacteria aren't very good at going one particular direction. They kinda move around randomly, and they will move towards the area that they wanna go, but it may take them a while to get there. So, they do not do direct movement super well. So this is not true. Answer choice b says, relies on the beating of cilia. Okay. Cilia are hair like projections outside of a cell that move the liquid environment around the buds. They're not found in prokaryotic organisms. They're eukaryotic only, so this cannot be true. Answer choice c says, movement in bacteria is often referred to as run and tumble. Okay. Run and tumble is one type of movement that bacteria can do. This is where they shoot forward in one particular area, then they stop and they kinda tumble around and then they shoot to another area and they tumble around. But remember, there's a whole bunch of other forms of motility that we've talked about. Twitching motility, gliding motility, swimming with a flagella, they have run and tumble like we talked about. So it's not only referred to as run and tumble. That's only one type of motion. So that's not true. Okay. Answer choice d says, may involve pili. Well, yeah. Twitching and gliding motility can involve pili. So this one's true. Answer choice e says, includes many types of movement that utilize pili and flagella. Okay. This one is more correct than answer choice d, because these cells can use pili and they can use flagella. And it's many different types of movement that we have talked about. So the correct answer to this question is answer choice e. Okay, everyone. Let's move on to our next video.

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions

Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement

Microbiology

7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions

Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement

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Movement in bacteria

Is directly to or away from a stimulus.

Relies on the beating of cilia.

Is often referred to as run and tumble.

May involve pili.

Includes many types of movement that utilize pili and flagella.

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Understand that bacterial movement is a response to environmental stimuli, which can be towards (positive taxis) or away (negative taxis) from the stimulus.

Recognize that bacteria do not use cilia for movement; instead, they primarily use flagella, which are whip-like structures that rotate to propel the bacterium.

Learn about the 'run and tumble' mechanism, which is a common movement pattern in bacteria. During a 'run,' the bacterium moves in a straight line, and during a 'tumble,' it reorients itself to change direction.

Identify that pili are hair-like structures on the surface of bacteria that can be involved in movement, particularly in a process called 'twitching motility,' where the pili extend and retract to pull the bacterium forward.

Conclude that bacterial movement includes various mechanisms involving both pili and flagella, allowing them to navigate their environment effectively.