Cilia are hair-like structures used by some cells for movement.
The basal body is the structure at the base of cilia. It is a cylindrical structure that anchors the cilia to the cell and plays a role in organizing the microtubules that make up the cilia.
Cilia and Flagella.
Cilia and flagella
Cilia
Cilia are hair-like structures found on the surface of many cells in the human body. They play important roles in a variety of functions, such as moving fluid across the cell surface or sensing changes in the cell's environment. The structure and function of cilia are supported by microtubules and motor proteins within the cell.
Cilia.
In animal cells: cilia (many cilia per cell) In bacterial cells: flagella (only one per cell)
cilium or cilia
They are used for cell movement.
Cilia does not have any form of a cell. It is merely an organelle of a cell.
The cell structure found in all cells that can form flagella or cilia and uses a network of tubules to maintain the cell's shape is the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton is composed of microtubules, intermediate filaments, and actin filaments, which provide structural support and facilitate cellular movement. Microtubules specifically play a crucial role in the formation of flagella and cilia.
Cilia and flagella are located on the surface of certain eukaryotic cells. Cilia are typically found in large numbers around the cell membrane, while flagella are usually present in fewer numbers and are often longer than cilia. Both structures extend from the cell body and are involved in cell movement or the movement of substances across the cell surface. In prokaryotic cells, similar structures called flagella are also found, but they differ in structure and composition.