Question
FliG (fly-gee) is part of the switch complex that can change the direction of rotation of this organelle. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this appendage used for motion by various microorganisms. In eukaryotic cells, these are often contrasted with cilia.
ANSWER: flagella [or flagellum]
[10m] It has been hypothesized that flagella evolved from this protein complex that is used by bacteria to insert effector proteins into host cells.
ANSWER: type III secretion system [or T3SS or TTSS or injectisome]
[10h] This scientist proposed that flagella arose from symbiosis, though it is not widely accepted. She more popularly proposed that mitochondria evolutionarily started as independent prokaryotes before being incorporated into eukaryotic cells via endosymbiosis.
ANSWER: Lynn Margulis (MAHR-guh-lis) [or Lynn Petra Alexander]
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Summary
| 2023 NASAT | 06/17/2023 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Data
| Illinois Orange | Missouri B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |