7 Questions
What is the main difference between movement and locomotion?
Movement involves any change in position or posture, while locomotion specifically refers to movement that causes a change in place or location.
Which type of movement is characterized by cytoplasmic streaming?
Amoeboid or Pseudopodial Movement
What is the main function of flagellar movement in organisms like spermatozoa and protozoa?
Locomotion
Which locomotary part in organisms like Hydra and Paramecium serves the purpose of capturing prey and locomotion?
Tentacles
What is a special property of muscles that includes excitability, contractibility, extensibility, and elasticity?
Irreversibility
What makes up the thick myofilament in muscle structures?
Myosin
Which principle states that muscles either contract to their full extent when stimulated adequately or do not contract at all?
All or none principle
Learn about different types of movement in living organisms, including Amoeboid or Pseudopodial Movement and Ciliary Movement. Understand how these movements occur and their examples in various organisms.
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