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What are cilia and flagella?
What are cilia and flagella?
Hair-like outgrowths of the cell membrane
How do cilia work?
How do cilia work?
Like oars, causing movement of either the cell or the surrounding fluid
What is the main structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella?
What is the main structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella?
Structurally different
What covers the cilium or flagellum in electron microscopic studies?
What covers the cilium or flagellum in electron microscopic studies?
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What is the core of a cilium or flagellum called?
What is the core of a cilium or flagellum called?
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Describe the arrangement of microtubules in the axoneme.
Describe the arrangement of microtubules in the axoneme.
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What connects the central tubules in the axoneme?
What connects the central tubules in the axoneme?
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From what structure do cilia and flagella emerge?
From what structure do cilia and flagella emerge?
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