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Title: Which of the following statements is correct with respect to flagella and cilia?
Post by: Astatine on Apr 9, 2015
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to flagella and cilia? 
A) Flagella display an oarlike pattern of beating. 
B) Cilia generate a force parallel to the cell surface. 
C) There are usually fewer cilia than flagella. 
D) Cilia are generally longer than flagella. 
E) Cilia often have a helical pattern of movement.


Title: Re: Which of the following statements is correct with respect to flagella and cilia?
Post by: ATGC on Apr 9, 2015
A) True; the flagella will work in whip-like motion that resembles of beating
B) can't help with that :(
C) No; there is more cilia
D) No; flagella is definitely longer
E) I think the answer is yes, however, helical is a little weird of a word. The way cilia moves is more like a wave. I think it still counts as yes.

Hopefully someone will provide more details on the two. :)


Title: Re: Which of the following statements is correct with respect to flagella and cilia?
Post by: Astatine on Apr 20, 2015
Excellent :D