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well, obviously if it was dead they it wouldn't be working an its like saying dogs aren't alive but there moving, that's just stupid. cilia is alive when its moving defiantly but they do die eventually.
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∙ 14y agoNo. It cilia are projections from cells. They are moved by basal bodies within the cells. While a case could perhaps be made for them being alive because they receive ATP so they can move against each other, they still receive their instructions on how to move from the basal body. It is like stepping on the gas pedal in a car and having the car speed up.
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∙ 14y agoIt should be obvious that all cells must be alive at some point, since they are created biologically rather than in factories, and they also die eventually. The presence of cilia does not indicate whether a cell is alive or dead. Cilia are just part of the cell, normally used for locomotion.
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∙ 11y agoIf the cilia (the wavy bit at the top) is moving then it is alive if it isnt moving then it is dead.
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∙ 12y agoWe know if the cells are alive if the nucleus seems to wiggle inside the cytoplasm , or if the nucleus hasa similar colo to the cell.
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How fast does paramecium travel?
Cilia
Where are cilia located?
Cilia are found on the outside of the cell as projections for bacteria and virus.
How does a rotifer travel through water?
they move by spinning their cilia in a wheel motion and swimming through the ocean
Who discovered cilia?
Your father, who works on the corner at a crackhouse.
What little hairs that wave to move particles?
Cilia.
Is a cell dead or alive?
It should be obvious that all cells must be alive at some point, since they are created biologically rather than in factories, and they also die eventually. The presence of cilia does not indicate whether a cell is alive or dead. Cilia are just part of the cell, normally used for locomotion.
Does Balantidium coli have cilia?
It has cilia
Blepharisma have cilia or flagella?
cilia
Is the Stentor a Cilia or Flagella?
Cilia
Do potato have cilia?
No plants have cilia.
What structure allow the paramecium to move?
The cilia cause the paramecium to move.
What is the organ of locomotion of a ciliate protozoa?
== == They depend on the kind of protozoan. Possibilities are flagella (flagellum singular), cilia, or a pseudopod. == == == ==
A paramecium moves wit short hair-like extensions what are they called?
they are called cilia.
Is the cilia in prokaryote or eukaryote?
cilia are not found in prokaryotes
Is cilia in prokaryote or eukaryote?
cilia are not found in prokaryotes
Do Malaria parasites move by cilia?
No the parasites have no cilia.
How are epithelial cell adapted for absorption of material?
cilia cilia is wrong. The correct answer is microvilli. cilia is more for movement
