Question

what is the purpose of cilia, flagella and pseudopodia serve

Answer 1

Flagella are tail like structure projecting from the cell body which helps in locomotion.
Cilia are also tail like projecting from the the cell body.
Though both are projectionsfrom the the cell body thay are different.
In the case of flagella the motion is propeller-like. In contrast,cilia consists of coordinated back-and-forth cycling of many cilia on the cell surface.Thus, flagella serve for the propulsion of single cells,and motile cilia for the transport of fluids.
Pseudopods or pseudopodia are temporary projections of eukaryotic cells.

Answer 2

Note that flagella do NOT move like propellers in eukaryotic cells. The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella is the movement. Flagella rotate like a propeller only in prokaryotic cells. In eukaryotic cells, flagella beat back and forth, like the cilia.

Answer 3

Though eukaryotic flagella and motile cilia are ultrastructurally identical, the beating pattern of the two organelles can be different. In the case of flagella (e.g. the tail of a sperm) the motion is propeller-like. In contrast, beating of motile cilia consists of coordinated back-and-forth cycling of many cilia on the cell surface. Thus, flagella serve for the propulsion of single cells (e.g. swimming of protozoa and spermatozoa), and motile cilia for the transport of fluids (e.g. transport of mucus by stationary ciliated cells in the trachea). However, cilia are also used for locomotion (through liquids) in organisms such as Paramecium.

Answer 4

Pseudopodium is a temporary outgrowth of the cell of some protozoans, which serves as a feeding and locomotory organ. Pseudopodia may be blunt or threadlike, form a branching network, or be stiffened with an internal supporting rod. Phagocytic white blood cells also form pseudopodia to engulf invading bacteria.

Answer 5

flagella are whip-like appendages that are used for propulsion, that can be located all over the microorganism. Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that can also be used for propulsion, the main difference between the two being that flagella can moved to a certain direction, where cilia are pretty much wriggling the m/o to a random area. Pseudopodia or 'false feet' are formed when a m/o (i.e ameoba) is using phagocytosis to 'engulfe' its prey. This occurs by the cytoplasm of the m/o shifting direction to form two pseudopodia.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

i suppose

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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