Motile cilia move fluids across a cell's surface, while a flagellum
A) cools a cell.
B) is not motile.
C) fastens one cell to another.
D) propels a cell through fluid.
E) detects environmental stimuli.

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A flagellum propels a cell through fluid, while motile cilia move fluids across a cell's surface. The other choices are incorrect because cooling a cell, being non-motile, fastening cells, and detecting environmental stimuli are not the primary functions of flagella.

Motile Cilia Move Fluids Across a Cell's Surface, While a Flagellum