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Cilia are some of the appendages used for cell movement. They could be compared to the tires of a car since they are used for movement.
Most are used to move things like mucous over their surfaces, not like their own movement. They act more like windshield wipers that move rain.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoAccording to Biologists, cilia appear slender and have a tubular appearance when peering at it through a microscope. In comparison to flagella, cilia are much smaller in appearance.
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What everyday object can you compare microvilli to?
I would compare cilia to tires of a car, since cilia helps the cell move.
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
