Flagella are primarily used for cell movement and are found in prokaryotes as well as some eukaryotes. The prokaryotic flagellum spins, creating forward movement by a corkscrew shaped filament. A prokaryote can have one or several flagella, localized to one pole or spread out around the cell.

Do eukaryotes have flagella?

Eukaryotic flagella and cilia are alternative names for the slender cylindrical protrusions exclusively of eukaryotic cells that propel a cell or move fluid. Cilia are extraordinarily successful complex organelles found throughout the eukaryotes and perform many tasks in animals.

Do both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have flagella?

Flagella is a structure that exists on both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and serves the purpose of moving the cell through the fluid environment in which that cell is found in.