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To: GodGunsGuts
he more I study nature, the more I am forced to confess we are fearfully and wonderfully made!

bacterial flagellum constitute a kind of natural nano-sized 'motor' complete with armature, stators, and bearings. Truly amazing and on the sub-cellular level.


15 posted on 11/21/2008 9:41:58 AM PST by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: 6SJ7
Excellent illustration! And as it turns out, even the tail is complex!:

Flagellar Whip Section (Scanning EM)

Flagellar Cap

Flagellar Cap (cont'd)

And believe it or not, there is something even more spectacular that the bacterial flagellum! For more, see the following:

http://creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/j21_2/j21_2_109-115.pdf

16 posted on 11/21/2008 9:52:14 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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