Indicate Whether Each of the Following Descriptions Applies to Cilia

question 69

Short Answer

Indicate whether each of the following descriptions applies to cilia (C), flagella (F), or both (B). Your answer would be a four-letter string composed of letters C, F, and B only, e.g. CCFB.
( ) They are short and present at high numbers per cell.
( ) They have a whiplike motion that resembles breaststroke in swimming.
( ) They are based on the axoneme structure.
( ) They are found in the epithelial cells of the human respiratory tract.

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Definitions:

Methylation Patterns

Biological processes involving the addition of a methyl group to DNA, affecting gene expression without changing the sequence.

Environmental

Related to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

Gene Sequence

The order of nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that determines the specific genetic information carried by that molecule.

Pleiotropic Gene

A gene that can have multiple effects on an organism's phenotype, affecting more than one trait.