First, there exist flagellae with forms simpler than the one that Behe cites, so it is not necessary for all those components to be present for a flagellum to work.

• 首先，细菌的鞭毛也有简单的，并不都像毕耶所举的例子那麽复杂，因此一根有用的鞭毛，不见得需要他列举的所有零件。