what is a example of cilia?

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what is a example of cilia?

2007-01-05 04:44:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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They like little hairs on the inside of your lungs that help keep your lungs clean.

2007-01-05 04:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

CIlia are similar to flagella, where organisms/cells rely on this for movement. There are cilia in your esophagus/lungs that disperse and clear mucous. A paramecium uses cilia to move around, if you are looking for a particular organsim.

2007-01-05 12:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by melmc1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your eye lashes, they don't move as fast as cilia on microscopic animals, but they do serve the same purpose, by keeping dust and micro fragments out of your eye

2007-01-05 12:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by Hummbaba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nose hairs

2007-01-05 12:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by al 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋