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Microvilli (singular: microvillus) are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area of cells. They are involved in a wide variety of functions, including absorption, secretion, cellular adhesion, and mechanotransduction.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMicrovilli on a cell increase the overall surface area exposed on the cell which leads to better absorbsion of substances
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What cell increases the membrane surface area?
microvilli
What are the types of Cell extensions?
Microvilli, cilia, and flagella.
Is the Microvilli found in a plant or animal cell?
Animal cells only
What plasma membrane extensions create the most surface area for the cell?
Microvilli.
Projections of the plasma membrane of a mucosal epithelial cell?
Villi
Increase the membrane surface area?
You may be talking about microvilli.
Which cell are balloon shaped?
the microvilli
What are folds of the cell membrane on the free surface?
The folds of the cell membrane on the free surface are known as microvilli. These folds will help in increasing the surface area of the cell membrane.
What are the types of Cell extensions?
Microvilli, cilia, and flagella.
What cell increases the membrane surface area?
microvilli
What does an animal cell have that a palnt cell does not?
lysosome, Cilia, Flagella, Microvilli, Centrioles
Projections of the plasma membrane of the cell that increase the cell's surface area?
microvilli
Small finger-shaped projections of the cell membrane?
Microvilli
Why are microvilli only possible in animal cells and not in plant cells?
Since the function of the microvilli is to increase the cell's surface area, it can only exist in the animal cell and not plant cell because the plant cell has a cell wall and is therefore rigid and unable to expand in size.
Is the Microvilli found in a plant or animal cell?
Animal cells only
What plasma membrane extensions create the most surface area for the cell?
Microvilli.
Projections of the plasma membrane of a mucosal epithelial cell?
Villi
