Question: both prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella are attached to a basal body?
Answer: The structures and pattern of movement of prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella are different. Eukaryotes have one to many flagella, which move in a characteristic whiplike manner. ... The coordinated sliding of these microtubules confers movement. The base of the flagellum is anchored to the cell by a basal body.