sentence: Many protists take the form of single-celled flagellates.
sentences_before: Flagellates' are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. Some cells in animals may be flagellate, for instance the spermatozoa of most phyla. Higher plants and fungi do not produce flagellate cells, but the closely related green algae and chytrids do.
sentences_after: They are found in most lines of eukaryotes, and it is likely that all surviving eukaryotes developed from them.
concept_name: protist
headings: Flagellate
categories: Protista