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cilia are very small hair like organelles in the respiratory tract that are use to move excess mucus and foreign substances away from the lungs and toward the nasal and oral cavities to be expelled by the body.
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∙ 11y agoThey are thin bits that stick out of cells. (for an idea of their shape, cilia is latin for eyelashes)
In humans cilia are in the windpipe and they sweep muck out of the lungs. In women, cilia move eggs from the ovum to the uterus.
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∙ 13y agoCilia are short, numerous hairs found on the outside of the cell, ususally the animal cell. They help the cell with locomotion, or movement across space.
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Flagella are longer and more numerous than cilia?
Np, they are less numerous then cilia
What are cilia and flagella made up of?
They are composed of microtubules in a "9 + 2" array, similar to centrioles but with two additional microtubules in the center.
Function of cilia in homeostasis?
Cilia are in the message pathways. They are important to homeostasis because they send signals to other parts of the body telling them to heat up or cool down.
Are cilia extensions of animal cells that move rapidly?
It is true that cilia are extensions of animal cells and that they move rapidly. They are found in several locations in the human body, including the lungs.
What is the procedure of filter feeding in protochordates?
I may be a little off but they are filter feeders. The cilia transports the water then the mucus collects the food and finally the cilia transports that to the GI tract. Hope that helps
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
What is the scientific name for cilia?
The scientific name for cilia is "cilium" in singular form and "cilia" in plural form. Cilia are small, hair-like structures that project from the surface of cells and are involved in various functions, such as movement and sensing stimuli.
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
