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 Cilia and Flagella : A comparative analysis  Although they have similar structures, flagella and cilia are two different kinds of cell organelles that have different lengths and functions. Within each cell, there are hundreds of short and many cilia. Contrarily, there are fewer and longer flagella (often one to eight) per cell. Despite having the same structural makeup, motile cilia and eukaryotic flagella can have different beating patterns. Cell exterior features called flagella and cilia mainly facilitate cell motility. Some cells have a huge number of short, hair-like projections called cilia covering their surface. Only one end of a cell contains the long, thread-like structures called flagella.                Unlike flagella, which beat separately, cilia beat in unison. Only eukaryotic cells contain cilia. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have flagella. Undulipodia organisms have both motile cilia and flagella. The primary fu...