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which portion of the flagellum spins during the swimming motion? all three components the hook and filament just the filament just the basal body
In bacterial flagellum structure, during swimming motion, the hook (which connects the basal body to the filament) and the filament (the long, whip - like structure) spin as a unit, driven by the basal body's motor function. The basal body is more of a motor - like structure that generates the rotational force, and the hook and filament rotate together. So the portion that spins is the hook and filament.
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The hook and filament