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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''flagellum''' is a tail like part of some [[micro-organism]]s including a [[Euglena]].
: Singular Noun: '''Flagellum'''
: Plural Noun: '''Flagella'''
===Function===
: A '''flagellum''' allows a [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] to move towards food and away from danger.
===About Flagella===
: [[Cell (Biology)|Cells]] can have more than one '''flagella'''.
: The '''flagellum''' is sensitive to certain [[chemical]]s and to [[temperature]] and will begin moving when certain [[chemical]]s and [[temperature]]s are detected.
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Flagellum.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:Flagella.png|center|300px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The '''flagellum''' is labelled in this [[diagram]] of a [[Euglena]].
| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |Two '''flagella''' are labelled in this [[diagram]] of an [[E.coli]] [[bacteria]].
|}
==Key Stage 4==
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