HUMAN BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS - 9780134312729
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ISBN: 2819260095972
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PERUSALL
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Chapter 3, Problem 9TY
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Cilia are small hair-like structures, which extend from the surface of cells. They can be up to 10 µm long and have the function of transporting material across the surface of cells. They do so by coordinated brushing type motion.
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