Spirochetes are able to move due to ______.

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Spirochetes are able to move due to a unique periplasmic flagellum, called an endoflagellum, which winds around the cell body in the periplasmic space between the inner and outer membranes. This allows the spirochetes to corkscrew through their environment, providing motility. Cilia are not present in spirochetes and glycocalyx is not used for motility in spirochetes. Pseudopods are used by amoebas for motility, not spirochetes.

Spirochetes Are Able to Move Due to ______