Definition for Difference between revisions of "Cilia"
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| − | A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion formed from a core of nine outer doublet [[microtubule]]s and two single microtubules covered by the cell's [[plasma membrane]]. | + | 1) A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion formed from a core of nine outer doublet [[microtubule]]s and two single microtubules covered by the cell's [[plasma membrane]]. |
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| + | 2) A cell appendage that functions like flagella to facilitate cell movement; cilia are shorter and more numerous on cells than are flagella. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:15, 12 September 2011
1) A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion formed from a core of nine outer doublet microtubules and two single microtubules covered by the cell's plasma membrane.
2) A cell appendage that functions like flagella to facilitate cell movement; cilia are shorter and more numerous on cells than are flagella.