. The cytology and life-history of bacteria. Bacteria. Fig. 67 THE EVOLUTION OF FLAGELLA A. Typhoid bacterium showing typical peritrichous, monofibrillar flagella (sih'er impregna- nation). B. Electron micrograph of complex flagellum of spirillum. {Bv cotii'tesy of Miss P. K. Pease). solid surface which is no more than moist. Under these conditions I Ihrio is entirely immobilised unless the film of fluid is deep enough to permit it truly to swim. This observation, taken in conjunction with the evidence of habitat, leads inescapably to the conclusion that the profuse, peritrichous flagellation
. The cytology and life-history of bacteria. Bacteria. Fig. 67 THE EVOLUTION OF FLAGELLA A. Typhoid bacterium showing typical peritrichous, monofibrillar flagella (sih'er impregna- nation). B. Electron micrograph of complex flagellum of spirillum. {Bv cotii'tesy of Miss P. K. Pease). solid surface which is no more than moist. Under these conditions I Ihrio is entirely immobilised unless the film of fluid is deep enough to permit it truly to swim. This observation, taken in conjunction with the evidence of habitat, leads inescapably to the conclusion that the profuse, peritrichous flagellation of Proteus and of certain sporing bacilli is an adaptation to life and motihty, not in water, but in damp soil or decomposing organic Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bisset, Kenneth Alexander. Baltimore : Williams and Wilkens
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