Euakryotic Cells - Undulipodium Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Undulipodium also known as?
A
Cilium.
Flagella.
2
Q
What is a Undulipodium?
A
Long flexible tail present on some cells for motility.
3
Q
How is it capable of complex swimming movements?
A
Its an extension of the cell membrane.
Full of microtubules and motor proteins.
4
Q
What are cilia?
A
Short and numerous.
eg trachea and ciliates.
5
Q
What are flagella?
A
Longer then the cell.
Usually only one or two of them.
eg sperm.
