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What has a whiplike tail and a head that is almost all nucleus?

A sperm cell has a whiplike tail (flagellum) which helps it swim towards the egg, and a head that is mostly filled with a nucleus containing genetic material.


These are singular relatively long whiplike organelles that many unicellular organisms use for motion?

Flagella are long, whiplike organelles found in many unicellular organisms that are used for movement. They propel the cell by generating a whip-like motion that helps the organism navigate through its environment. Flagella are composed of microtubules and are typically found in pairs or singly.


Whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface are called?

Cilia are whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface. They are found in various cell types and are important for processes such as maintaining airway clearance and moving fluids in the body.


Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are?

Cilia and flagella are projections from the cell that can move materials and mucus. Cilia are short, numerous hair-like structures, while flagella are longer whip-like structures. Both structures help cells in processes like movement and the clearance of mucus from the respiratory tract.


How does arcella move?

Arcella move by extending and retracting their pseudopods, which are temporary projections of the cell membrane. By changing the direction and length of their pseudopods, Arcella can move in a rolling or gliding motion.

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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.


Is a whiplike structure that helps a bacteria cell move?

Flagellum.


What is the whiplike tail on a pseudopod?

It is called the Flagellum :D Flagellum- a long whiplike outgrowth from a cell that acts as an organ.


What has a whiplike tail and a head that is almost all nucleus?

A sperm cell has a whiplike tail (flagellum) which helps it swim towards the egg, and a head that is mostly filled with a nucleus containing genetic material.


These are singular relatively long whiplike organelles that many unicellular organisms use for motion?

Flagella are long, whiplike organelles found in many unicellular organisms that are used for movement. They propel the cell by generating a whip-like motion that helps the organism navigate through its environment. Flagella are composed of microtubules and are typically found in pairs or singly.


Whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface are called?

Cilia are whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface. They are found in various cell types and are important for processes such as maintaining airway clearance and moving fluids in the body.


What are short thin numerous projections from a cell that wave in a beck-and-forth motion?

Cilia are short, thin, numerous projections from a cell that wave back and forth to move fluids or particles along the cell surface. They are found in various cell types throughout the body, helping with processes such as movement, sensory functions, and clearing debris.


What are whiplike extensions on the bottom of the cell are called?

Whiplike extensions on the bottom of a cell are called flagella. These structures are primarily involved in locomotion, allowing the cell to move through fluid environments. Flagella are made up of microtubules arranged in a specific pattern and are powered by motor proteins that facilitate their undulating movement.


What are the multi-branched projections off of the nerve cell body?

Dendrites are the multi-branched projections off the nerve cell body.


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

microvilli


What are the short and thin numerous projection from a cell that wave in a back and forth motion?

Cilia are short, thin, hair-like projections that extend from the surface of a cell. They wave in a coordinated back-and-forth motion to move fluid or particles along the cell's surface. Cilia are found in various types of cells, including those lining the respiratory tract to help move mucus and particles out of the lungs.


Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are?

Cilia and flagella are projections from the cell that can move materials and mucus. Cilia are short, numerous hair-like structures, while flagella are longer whip-like structures. Both structures help cells in processes like movement and the clearance of mucus from the respiratory tract.