Cell Modifications Flashcards
1
Q
adaptation or changes
acquired by the cell after the
cell division that aids the cell in
various beneficial ways.
A
Cell Modifications
2
Q
Hair-like structures
extending from the cell
surface.
A
Cilia
3
Q
Types of Cilia
A
- non-motile/primary cilia (sensory)
- motile (movement)
3
Q
Long whip-like
structures
For locomotion
A
flagella
4
Q
-small, slender, finger-like projections
-increases surface area to
increase absorption
A
microvilli
5
Q
-non-motile modified
microvilli
-Found:
ears (cochlea)
male reproductive part
A
stereocilia
6
Q
a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell (such as an amoeba or a white blood cell) that functions especially as an organ of locomotion or in taking up food or other particulate matter
A
pseudopods
