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Bacteria with tuft of flagella at one pole areA. AmphitrichousB. PeritrichousC. AtrichousD. Lophotrichous

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The correct answer is D. Lophotrichous.

In bacterial morphology, the arrangement of flagella (whip-like structures that help with bacterial movement) is categorized into different types based on their location on the bacterial cell.

Amphitrichous: A single tuft of flagella at both poles of the cell.
Peritrichous: Flagella distributed all over the surface of the cell.
Atrichous: No flagella present on the cell.
Lophotrichous: A tuft of flagella at one pole of the cell.
So, bacteria with a tuft of flagella at one pole are referred to as "Lophotrichous."