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Long and few - or one - are flagella, short and numerous are called cilia.

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These short moving hairs are called cilia.

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Cilium (plural cilia)

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Microvilli, stereocilia

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Cilia.

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What are short hairlike projections on cell surface that are composed of microtubules?

eukaryotic cells


What is the cell's hairlike structure that helps with locomotion?

Hairlike projections that aid in the movement of substances along a cell's surface are called cilia


How does paramecium?

by use of cilia- hairlike projections fromt he cell membrane


What are Short hairlike structures that protrude from the surface of a cell and are packed in tight rows called?

Cilia.


What structures are involved in cell movement?

Cilia are short, hairlike projections that usually occur in large numbers on the surface of certain cells. Flagellaare long, tail like projections. Unlike ciliates, flagellates usually have one flagellum.


Where is the cilia located in the cell?

Around the cell bodies but it also attaches itself to a microtube at one point.


What are short hairlike structure that help move a cell?

flagella


What projections allow the cell to move or moves substances along the surface of the cell?

Projections that allow the cell to move or to move substances along the surface of the cell are called cilia and flagella. Flagella is a single long hair that allows the cell to swim. Cilia are several projections used for movement across the cell surface.


Projections of the plasma membrane of the cell that increase the cell's surface area?

microvilli


What is the function of fimbriae in a bacterial cell?

finger like projections that catch the egg to put it into the uterine tubes


How does cell move?

An animal cell moves by cilium which is a microscopic hairlike process extending from the surface of a cell or unicellular organism. Cilia acts together with others to move around.


Short hairlike appendage?

Short, hair like appendages help in fastening to mucous membranes. These numerous appendages are called fimbriae. Cilia are another short, hair like appendage that extends from living cell surfaces.