Cells with lophotrichous flagella have tufts of flagella at one end.

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The arrangement of the flagella is organized into four types:
- Monotrichous 
- Lophotrichous
- Amphitrichous 
- Peritrichous 

Arrangement of Flagella

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Lophotrichous Flagella

Cells with peritrichous flagella have flagella that cover the whole cell. 

Peritrichous

Bacteria with amphitricous flagella have flagellum or flagella at either end of the cell. The flagella may be tufts at the end of the cell.

Amphitrichous Flagella

Bacteria with a monotrichous flagellum have a singular flagellum that is usually found on of the ends of the cell.

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