Question

What cells have Flagella and Cilia?

Answer 1

Cilia and flagella:

1. Flagella and Cilia are found in most microbes and animals. They are absent in higher plants.
2. These are cell organelles that are structurally similar but differ in length and functions.
3. Flagella are long, wavy structures that extend from the plasma membrane and are used to move an entire cell. A cell usually has only one or two flagella.
4. Cilia are short, hair-like structures that are used to move entire cells or substances along the outer surface of the cell. Cilia are present as rows or clusters.
5. The function of cilia in multicellular entities is the movement of a cell or cluster of cells or helping in the transportation of fluids or materials through it.
6. In humans, for instance, only some cell types have a motile cilium such as sperm, ependymal cells lining brain vesicles, and epithelial cells found in bronchi and the oviducts.