dasha1000

What do some bacteria have whip like tails that spin to propel them forward?

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PhiBonacci

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellate
This article is about eukaryotic flagellates.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum
On bacterial flagella and their differences.

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Jewels Vern

I assume you meant "why" rather than "what".

When you observe something, that is science. When you ask why, that is religion, specifically Intelligent Design. Everybody does that, even people who believe that evolution is totally random. Go figure. In any case, you have answered your own question.

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Anonymous

Because it's useful for movement. What you're describing is a flagella, or a "tail-like" appendage.

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